1574
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Angel Commands Cornelius to Fetch Saint Peter is a 1574 ink by Philip Galle, a Renaissance work, depicting Aeneas, held at National Gallery of Art.
A winged angel in white points at a locked door. Peter stands inside, waiting. Behind them, a Roman guard sleeps. This is a print, not a painting. The artist carved the lines into a metal plate, then inked it to make this exact copy. You can see the fine lines he used to shade the walls and robes. Look for Galle, Philip in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Philip (or Philips) Galle (1537 – March 1612) was a Dutch publisher, best known for publishing old master prints, which he also produced as designer and engraver. He is especially known for his reproductive engravings of paintings.
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