St. Peter Healing the Sick with His Shadow (Acts 5:15-16) — Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet | DiscoverArt

Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet

St. Peter Healing the Sick with His Shadow (Acts 5:15-16)

ca. 1675

Red chalk, squared in black chalk on beige paper; contours incised. A sheet measuring 39.1 x 28.8 cm has been affixed to the center of the larger sheet. Verso blackened for transfer.

52.7 × 34.9 cm (20.7 × 13.7 in)

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