St. Cecilia on Clouds Upheld by Angels
Peter Berchet
1696
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 7 15/16 × 7 1/16 in. (20.1 × 18 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Accession Number
17.50.15-127
Tags
AngelsWomenViolinsSaints
About the Artist
Peter Berchet · 1659–1720
Peter Berchet (1659–1720), also known as Pierre Berchet, was a French painter whose career bridged the courts of Europe, ultimately finding his greatest patronage in England. Born in France, Berchet studied under the esteemed Charles de La Fosse, a leading figure in French Baroque painting renowned for his grand historical and allegorical compositions. By the age of eighteen, Berchet secured emplo...