# The Denial of St Peter

- By: Rembrandt van Rijn (Leiden, 1606–1669)
- Date: 1660
- Medium: canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 154.5 cm x width 169.5 cm x thickness 3.6 cm
- Credit line: Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-3137--d7f4ad468c66e1ad0738384bd708f620)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/bAqDD/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

While Christ is being questioned by the high priests in the dead of night, Peter waits outside. A maidservant recognizes him as one of Christ’s disciples, but Peter is afraid and denies it three times. In the right background, Christ is being led away, looking back over his shoulder at Peter who has betrayed him.