Jonah is Delivered from the Whale

Augustin Hirschvogel

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a man emerging from a large fish near the shore. The scene shows the figure pulling themselves out of the mouth of the fish onto land, gripping onto a tree for support. The sea is depicted with flowing lines, and there is a spout of water in the background, implying motion. The drawing includes a text at the bottom in a classical style. The use of line work emphasizes the muscular structure of the figure and the texture of the sea and trees, indicating a narrative moment captured with a sense of movement and drama.