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St. Peter in prayer, print, album page, Next to him books on a table. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Lucas Vorsterman (II), Antwerp, after painting by David Teniers (II), Southern Netherlands, after painting by Jusepe de Ribera, Italy, Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish crown, 1660, paper, etching, height 212 mm x width 168 mm, The print was produced after the painting from the De Ribera workshop that is in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (inventory number GG_345). The painted copy by Teniers is located in the collection of the Uffizi in Florence (inventory number 1890, 1027). David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of all the paintings in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as models for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his studio. Not all pasticci have survived., one person praying, the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome, possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara, A monochrome engraved image of an elderly man seated and looking upward, shown from the waist up and wearing loose draped garments with detailed folds; he has a bald head with hair at the sides, a full beard, and a contemplative facial expression; his hands are clasped together in his lap, and beside him rests a stack of books and folded papers on a surface; the background is densely crosshatched with darker shading on one side and lighter on the other, and the image sits within a bordered rectangular frame on aged paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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St Peter prayer print album page Next books table part album printmaker Lucas Vorsterman Ii Antwerp painting David Teniers Southern Netherlands Jusepe de Ribera Italy Brussels grantor privilege Spanish crown 1660 paper etching height 212 mm x width 168 mm was produced De Ribera workshop collection Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna inventory number GG_345 painted copy Teniers located Uffizi Florence inventory number 1890 1027 oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio paintings Leopold William Austria served models printmakers clear whether pasticci studio survived person praying apostle Peter first bishop Rome possible attributes book cock upturned cross triple crozier fish key scroll ship tiara monochrome engraved image elderly man seated looking upward shown waist up wearing loose draped garments detailed folds bald head hair sides full beard contemplative facial expression hands clasped together lap beside rests stack folded papers surface background densely crosshatched darker shading side lighter image sits within bordered rectangular frame aged paper