Old Masters
Old Masters
ROMBOUT VAN TROYEN | CHRIST FEEDING THE MULTITUDE
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June 11, 03:25 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
ROMBOUT VAN TROYEN
Amsterdam circa 1605 - 1655
CHRIST FEEDING THE MULTITUDE
signed and dated lower left: RTroÿen fecit 1649
oil on panel
panel: 17⅞ by 25¼ in.; 45.4 by 64.1 cm.
framed: 28¾ by 25 in.; 73 by 63.5 cm.
Private collection, until 2018.
Some of Rombout van Troyen's works have been confused with those by his mentor, Jan Pynas (1583 - 1631), under whom Van Troyen trained for seven years. Van Troyen painted biblical and mythological scenes set either in mysterious grottoes or Italianate landscapes.
The story depicted in this painting comes from the books of Matthew (15:32-39) and Mark (8:1-9). It shows the moment when Jesus feeds a large crowd with seven loaves and two fishes that miraculously multiply.