Master Paintings and Drawings
Master Paintings and Drawings
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Follower of Sir Peter Paul Rubens
The Miraculous Draught of Fishes
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March 23, 02:59 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Sold Without Reserve
Follower of Sir Peter Paul Rubens
The Miraculous Draught of Fishes
oil on panel
panel: 34 ½ by 48 in.; 87.6 by 121.9 cm.
framed: 39 ⅛ by 52 ⅞ in.; 99.4 by 147 cm.
The composition of this work follows that of Rubens' sketch in the National Gallery, London (NG 680). The original design is based on the central panel of a triptych made by Rubens for Notre Dame au delà de la Dyle, the church of the Mechelen Fishmongers’ Guild. Rubens' oil sketch then served as the design for an engraving by Schelte à Bolswert, who worked for Rubens in Antwerp.