A Study from Life [and] Study for Angel Releasing Saint Peter from Prison
ca. 1815
![A Study from Life [and] Study for Angel Releasing Saint Peter from Prison by Washington Allston](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ad/thumb/a-study-from-life-and-study-for-angel-releasing-10072.webp)
Medium
Oil on paperboard
Dimensions
36 1/4 x 26 3/4 in. (92.1 x 67.9 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the Allston Trust, 1956
Accession Number
56.53
Tags
Art Historical Context
Washington Allston's *A Study from Life [and] Study for Angel Re Saint Peter from Prison*ca. 1815) offers a captivating glimpse into the creative process of one of America's pioneering Romantic painters. Rendered in oil on paperboard—a relatively uncommon support for such detailed work—this large-scale double panel (36 1/4 x 26 3/4 in.) resides in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing, courtesy of the Allston Trust 1956 gift. Allston, often called the "Americanian" for his lush colorism and dramatic compositions inspired by European masters like Titian and Raphael, was a key figure in...