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Jonah (no other inscription)
Major collection: Hart Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: print
Maker: unknown
Place made: unknown
Date made: 1850-1920
Materials: ink; paper; mounting
Measurements: 7 1/4 in x 10 in
Nomenclature: Jonah
Classification: whales
AF-JX-0977
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: print
Maker: unknown
Place made: unknown
Date made: 1850-1920
Materials: ink; paper; mounting
Measurements: 7 1/4 in x 10 in
Nomenclature: Jonah
Classification: whales
Colored print of sailors flinging Jonah overboard. Jonah is clad in white, with a dark beard, and is depicted as paler than the tanned sailors, who have Mediterranean features and wear red and white caps. The whale lurks below Jonah; only the top of its head and its tail are visible. Under the image is printed, "JONAH."
AF-JX-0977