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Scene of a giant fish vomiting a bearded, dishevelled man from its mouth onto dry land. In the background is a large city and four ships with sails; above is a representation of God peering down from a bank of clouds. The caption reads "IMMANIS IONAM TRIDVANUM HIC EVOMIT ALVI E LATEBRIS PISTRIX POSTQUAM MANDATA RECOXIT"; in the lower right corner is the artist's mark, "Meens. Inve". Translation of the caption: When God had commanded this one, Jonah was vomited out of the fish's depths, after the whale had recognized the command.


whales
1566-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Galle, Philip
ink; laid paper; mounting
8 in x 9 3/4 in
Netherlands