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The Liberation of Saint Peter from prison, guards asleep at right and in the background, an angel at left

Gianantonio Lorenzini Italian
Intermediary draftsman Francesco Petrucci
After Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) Italian

ca. 1685–1719

Not on view

This print was executed by Gianantonio Lorenzini after Guercino with Francesco Petrucci as the intermediary draughtsman.

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Title: The Liberation of Saint Peter from prison, guards asleep at right and in the background, an angel at left

Artist: Gianantonio Lorenzini (Italian, Bologna 1665–1740 Bologna)

Artist: Intermediary draftsman Francesco Petrucci

Artist: After Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna)

Date: ca. 1685–1719

Medium: Etching and engraving

Dimensions: Plate: 17 15/16 × 23 1/8 in. (45.5 × 58.7 cm)
Sheet: 18 3/4 × 23 11/16 in. (47.6 × 60.2 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Gift of Jenny Philippsohn, in memory of Siegfried Philippsohn, 1955

Accession Number: 55.557.43

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