Saint Peter
Artist
Bernard Vaillant (Dutch, 1632 – 1698)
Date
Circa 1670Medium
MezzotintDimensions
Sheet : 10 1/4 x 8 5/8 in. (26.04 x 21.91 cm)
Plate : 8 7/8 x 7 in. (22.54 x 17.78 cm)Credit Line
Hope College CollectionObject Number
2020.8.2
Label
Bernard Vaillant was the younger brother of Wallerant Vaillant, with whom he frequently traveled and worked. Like Wallerant, Bernard lived in Amsterdam and was known primarily as a portraitist. For this image of Saint Peter, Vaillant used mezzotint shading techniques to dramatically emphasize the saint’s religious passion.
