Jonah Cast into the Sea. Jonah Ch. 1st.

Object summary

Title: Jonah Cast into the Sea. Jonah Ch. 1st.
Object ID: AF-JX-0942
Date made: 1732-1799
Place made: United Kingdom
Engraver: Gavin, H.
Author: Stackhouse, Thomas
Object type: Engraving
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
On view: No

Description

Monochrome engraving of a landscape with numerous figures: storm at sea, with five figures on a cliff in the left foreground watching as, at right, sailors are throwing Jonah overboard; the large fish is approaching their ship, mouth wide open. The sailors are on board a large ship with sails. Lightning is coming down from the clouds. Above the image is the text "4th VOL. Page. 188." Below the image is the text, "Jonah cast into the sea Jonah Ch.1st. Engraved for Mr. Stackhouse's History of the Bible"