Saint Peter in the Desert

Jusepe de Ribera's "Saint Peter in the Desert" is an etching on paper from 1621. The print measures 32 × 24.2 cm (image), 32.5 × 24.8 cm (plate), and 33 × 24.9 cm (sheet). It is classified as an etching and held in the Prints and Drawings department, acquired as part of the John H. Wrenn Memorial Collection.

Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652) was a Spanish painter. The work is attributed to the culture of Spain. Evidence regarding its provenance, exhibitions, and specific literature is missing from the provided data.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several works by Ribera or copies after his work, including "The Tears of Saint Peter" (ca. 1612–13), "The Denial of Saint Peter" (1610), and "The Penitence of Saint Peter" (1621). Other holdings include "The Holy Family with Saints Anne and Catherine of Alexandria" (1648), "Study for a Crucifixion of St. Peter" (1628–30), and "The Drunken Silenus holding a cup aloft into which a Satyr pours wine" (1628).