This is a classic biblical engraving depicting Jonah and the Whale (from the Book of Jonah in the Bible). The black-and-white illustration shows a bearded man (Jonah) being cast onto the shore or cast out from the mouth of a enormous great fish (or whale), surrounded by turbulent, crashing ocean waves. The massive creature’s body and tail are visible rising from the stormy seas. The style is consistent with 19th-century biblical engravings, similar to the work of Gustave Doré, featuring dramatic contrast, detailed cross-hatching, and a stormy, atmospheric sky in the background. A small shell or object is visible in the foreground on the left.
