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Monochrome engraving depicting a strikingly dark scene of the whale, spouting from two blowholes with its back to the viewer, and Jonah, clinging to the incline of the shore and looking up at the sky. There appears to be a stream of light illuminating Jonah and the foam on the waves that break by his feet. It appears to be night, or a day heavily overshadowed by storm clouds: thick clouds are depicted in the background. Under the image is the following text, which is in Swedish: "Jona Utsprutas Af Hwalfisken" (Jonah spewed from the whale-fish).


whales
1866-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Jonnard
ink; paper; mounting
10 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in
Sweden