The Miraculous Draught of Fishes

Schelte à Bolswert (1586-1659), after Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), engraving, printed from three plates, 1638

After toiling all night long, the fishermen return empty handed. Jesus asks them to cast their nets once more, with a splendid catch as a result. Overwhelmed by this miracle, the men become disciples of Jesus. The engraver based the middle section of this depiction on a large triptych in Onze-Lieve-Vrouw over de Dijle in Mechelen (Belgium). Three plates were needed for this immense print.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-67.527
  • Dimensionsheight 555 mm, width 440 mm