Peter seated at center with shackles on his wrists and ankles broken, with arms held open, PR arm raised and PL arm down with hand near his PL thigh; Peter has curly hair and beard; angel at right touches Peter on shoulder and holds PL arm toward open doorway at right with view of buildings; two sleeping soldiers in foreground--figure on left holds his head in his PL hand, figure on right wears helmet and leans on his shield

Liberation of Saint Peter, 16th-17th century

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Title
Liberation of Saint Peter
Artist Life
(active in Spain), c. 1540 - 1612
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2012.58.164
Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, London, July 8, 1998, no.130 as North Italian, early 17th century, for £1,074.50, to Moir; Alfred Moir, Santa Barbara (1998-d. 2010; bequeathed to MIA)
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Peter seated at center with shackles on his wrists and ankles broken, with arms held open, PR arm raised and PL arm down with hand near his PL thigh; Peter has curly hair and beard; angel at right touches Peter on shoulder and holds PL arm toward open doorway at right with view of buildings; two sleeping soldiers in foreground--figure on left holds his head in his PL hand, figure on right wears helmet and leans on his shield