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A powerful storm scene incorporating a genre subject and the dramatic biblical story of Jonah and the whale. In the central foreground, a ship is shown tossed in the midst of a stormy sea, with land in the distance on the far right and left. Other shipping is also visible in the distance to left and right. The central vessel is a two-masted lateen-rigged craft of the Mediterranean settee type. The rigging has been carefully delineated and the foresail flaps in the storm. A sailor stands barefoot in the stern as he clings on to the rudder, and several other figures are present on the deck. The narrative captures the moment when the crew are preparing to throw Jonah overboard. The whale is depicted in the left foreground as a fantastical creature spouting water and with his mouth open to reveal rows of teeth.
Title
Jonah and the Whale
Date
mid-17th C
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 58.4 x W 83.8 cm
Accession number
BHC0881
Work type
Painting
