The Miraculous Draught of Fishes

1577

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

The image shows a view from an elevated perspective of figures engaged in activities along the water's edge, pulling in fishing nets. Swirling lines convey movement in the water. A group of people stand to the left observing the scene, with one holding a staff. In the distance, a ship with billowing sails is visible. The landscape features rolling hills, trees, and various buildings. The image is detailed with precise shading, using shades of brown in an engraving style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.5 × 6.3 cm (2 9/16 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.996

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1500), I. 376, no. 21

  • Series Title

    Scenes from the New Testament [1964.8.944-1025]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1932

  • Linzeler, André. Inventaire du fonds français; graveurs du seizième siècle. Paris, 1932: I. 376, no. 21.

Wikidata ID

Q65510967

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