This drawing combines two totally different scenes in one remarkable composition. One scene, as it were, was drawn in its own frame, with a pointed arch, over the other. However the combination of these two themes is traditional. Jonah being swallowed by the whale (Jonah 2:1-11) is a very old prefiguration of the entombment of Christ.
Specifications
| Title | The Entombment (above), Jonah and the Whale (below) |
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| Material and technique | Pen and black ink |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 207 mm Width 160 mm |
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| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Augustin Hirschvogel
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| Accession number | D I 128 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (former Koenigs collection), 2004 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 2004 |
| Creation date | in circa 1530 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel VI, Prenten & Tekeningen (2010) |
| Material | |
| Object |
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