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The friars on the left are Franciscan and the one in the centre has a Glory, and may be intended to depict Saint Anthony of Padua. The poor on the right, who receive bread from the Franciscans, include two pilgrims.
In 1662 van Herp was paid 95 guilders for a painting of Saint Anthony of Padua distributing bread. This may have been this picture; the documented picture was subsequently sent to Spain by the Antwerp dealer, Musson.
In 1662 van Herp was paid 95 guilders for a painting of Saint Anthony of Padua distributing bread. This may have been this picture; the documented picture was subsequently sent to Spain by the Antwerp dealer, Musson.
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN



