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Martyrdom of Saint Peter by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux — VisualArtsDB

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Martyrdom of Saint Peter

Martyrdom of Saint Peter

Martyrdom of Saint Peter

Jean Baptiste Carpeaux

1863–1875

Medium: Black, red and white chalk on gray-brown laid paper
Dimensions: 23.6 × 30.8 cm (9 5/16 × 12 3/16 in.)
Genre: Chalk
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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