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The Denial of Peter

The Denial of Peter

c. 1624–28
(Dutch, 1596–1660)
Framed: 43.8 x 61 x 6.4 cm (17 1/4 x 24 x 2 1/2 in.); Unframed: 28 x 45.5 cm (11 x 17 15/16 in.); Former: 42 x 59.5 x 6.5 cm (16 9/16 x 23 7/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

Wtewael depicted the moment after the Last Supper when the apostle Peter (at the left) denied knowing Jesus in order to protect himself from Roman soldiers searching for Christ's followers. Few works by this artist are known, and he draws on an unusual combination of styles. The dramatic use of light derives from Dutch followers of the Italian painter Caravaggio, in vogue around 1625, while the twisting bodies, startlingly low viewpoint, and tight detailing come from a more refined, courtly mode more popular earlier in the century.
  • [L.A. Houthakker, Amsterdam, 1970], sold to Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin, Cleveland.
    Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin, by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1972.
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 123 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Catalogue of Paintings, Part 3: European Paintings of the 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1982. Mentioned: p. 296; Reproduced: p. 297
  • San Francisco: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 9/13 - 11/30/97. Baltimore, MD: Walters Art Gallery, 1/11 - 4/5/98. London: National Gallery, 5/6 - 8/2/98. "Masters of Light: Dutch Painting in Utrecht during the Golden Age" p. 167-168, cat. no 13.
    Utrecht in the Golden Age. Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA (organizer) (September 13-November 30, 1997).
    Masters of Light: Dutch Painters in Utrecht During the Golden Age. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA (September 13-November 30, 1997).
    Utrecht in the Golden Age. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD (January 11-April 5, 1998).
    Masters of Light: Dutch Painters in Utrecht During the Golden Age. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD (January 11-April 5, 1998); National Gallery, London, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (May 6-August 2, 1998).
    CMA, 1973: "Year in Review for 1972," Bulletin, LX (March 1973), cat., no. 127, repr. p. 72.
    Year in Review: 1972. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-March 18, 1973).
  • {{cite web|title=The Denial of Peter|url=false|author=Peter Wtewael|year=c. 1624–28|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1972.169