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St Peter

Plaquette
ca. 1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Spain (made)

This plaquette, probably made in Spain in about 1600, represents St. Peter looking upwards in remorse. Beside him is the cock which crowed after he had denied Christ three times.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Coins & Medals
Christianity
Object type
Plaquette
TitleSt Peter (generic title)
Materials and techniques
gilt-brass
Gilt-Brass
Cast
Brief description
Gilt brass plaquette of St. Peter, Spain, ca. 1600
Physical description
Gilt brass plaquette of St. Peter. St Peter is seen looking upwards in remorse; beside him is the cock which crowed after he had denied Christ three times.
Dimensions
  • Height: 98mm
  • Width: 69mm
Credit line
Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh FSA
Subjects depicted
Cocks (Birds)
Peter (Saint)
Summary
This plaquette, probably made in Spain in about 1600, represents St. Peter looking upwards in remorse. Beside him is the cock which crowed after he had denied Christ three times.
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Hill, G. F. The Whitcombe Greene plaquettes. The Burlington magazine for connoisseurs. XXX.1917, p. 110.
  • Cf. Braun, E. W. Archiv für Medaillen- und Plakettenkunde. III, 1921. no. 5. p. 17.
  • Cf. Braun, E. W. Die Bronzen der Sammlung Guido von Rhò in Wien. Wien: Schroll, 1908. pl. XLVIII, d. p. 30.
  • Cf. Costilla, Manuel Aullo. Ensayo de un Catálogo de Plaquetas o Bronces Religiosos Españoles. Arte Español. XVI, 1946-7. pl. II:9.
  • Cf. Wattenberg Garcia, Eloisa. Colección de platería, Museo de Valladolid. Valladolia, 1999. p. 88. cat. no. 92.
  • Cf. Weber, Ingrid. Deutsche, Niederländische und Französische Renaissanceplaketten. Herstellung: F. Bruckmann KG, München, 1975. pl. 298. no. 1043.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.41-1925

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Record createdNovember 1, 2004
Record URL
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