3 0 c m
40cm
actual image size: 29cm x 22cm
Full image caption
A painting of four seamen throwing Jonah overboard, while one remains at the lookout and another at stern-paddle. The
whale occupies the foreground, and part of ship's cargo can be seen adrif in heavy seas. The second vessel can be seen in middle disance . The whole picture is enclosed in painted frame.
The painting was part of a decoration of a house on High Bridge Street, Waltham Abbey. It was discovered 1892 at time of its demolition.
whale occupies the foreground, and part of ship's cargo can be seen adrif in heavy seas. The second vessel can be seen in middle disance . The whole picture is enclosed in painted frame.
The painting was part of a decoration of a house on High Bridge Street, Waltham Abbey. It was discovered 1892 at time of its demolition.
Image Details
Date
1540 AD - 1600 AD
Image Number
007187
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