The Miraculous Draught of Fishes (Jordaens) (original) (raw)

The Miraculous Draught of Fishes is a circa 1618–1620 oil painting depicting a New Testament episode, by the Flemish artist Jacob Jordaens. It is on display in the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Strasbourg, France. Its inventory number is 618. The purpose of the painting has never been satisfactorily established. It is too large for an oil sketch, and too rough for an official commission. It may be a modello for a lost, larger and more polished painting, or for a tapestry. It could also have been destined for a predella.