Saints Peter and Paul

1553·pen and brown and iron gall ink, with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper·sheet: 23.6 x 22.6 cm (9 5/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

Catalogue

Year: 1553
Medium: pen and brown and iron gall ink, with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions: sheet: 23.6 x 22.6 cm (9 5/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Collection: National Gallery of Art
Artist: Cherubino Alberti

Artist

Cherubino Alberti

Printmaking

Cherubino Alberti was an Italian engraver and printmaker active in Rome during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Working primarily in copper engraving, he produced religious and mythological prints that circulated widely across Europe, establishing him as a significant figure in the dissemination of Counter-Reformation imagery. His technical precision and prolific output made him influential among contemporaries and later printmakers.

Borgo San Seplcro, Italy

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