The Delivery Of Saint-pierre

This beautiful drawing, the composition of which remains faithful to the canons of the representations of this subject, shows us the moment when the angel comes to awaken Saint Peter in the prison where he was shut up by order of Herod. After asleep the guards, he orders him to dress (sandals defeated next to him) and leads him out of the prison whose doors are opened alone ... If Raphael is the author of the most famous performance, this Drawing seems to me rather dating from the beginning of XIXème century, realized in pencil on a blue laid paper that has become a bit gray with time (see the parts protected by the old marie louise whose traces remain stuck) like some drawings Of Prud'hon. Format 14,3X19,9 cm approximately, without frame. More pictures and more items in our shops in Pau and Biarritz and on our website: galerielhoste.com.