Jona door de vis uitgespuwd 1658 - 1677

This etching by Wallerant Vaillant, titled "Jona door de vis uitgespuwd" (Jonah Spat Out by the Fish), depicts a scene from the biblical story of Jonah. The print, dated between 1658 and 1677, shows Jonah being expelled from the belly of a large fish, with a rocky shore and a dramatic sky in the background. The artist's mastery of chiaroscuro creates a strong sense of depth and realism, while the detailed rendering of Jonah's anatomy and the fish's scales reveals Vaillant's skill as a draftsman. The etching is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.