''The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes'' is a c. 1667-1682 oil on canvas painting by

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Bartolomé Esteban Murillo ( , ; late December 1617, baptized January 1, 1618April 3, 1682) was a Spanish Baroque painter. Although he is best known for his religious works, Murillo also produced a considerable number of paintings of contemporar ...

, now in the

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after being accepted by the UK government

in lieu of inheritance tax In the United Kingdom, Inheritance Tax is a transfer tax. It was introduced with effect from 18 March 1986, replacing Capital Transfer Tax. History Prior to the introduction of Estate Duty by the Finance Act 1894, there was a complex system o ...

in 2005.ArtUK entry
/ref> It is a study for a work still in the artist's native Seville.

References

New Testament paintings by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Paintings based on the Gospels Paintings in National Galleries Scotland {{17C-painting-stub