Monochrome image from a book featuring Biblical scenes. In the foreground are eleven apostles in a boat with Christ, who is demarcated by a glowing halo. Various elements of the scene are labelled with letters A-E; there is a Latin caption below the image explaining them. The four winds, personified, are blowing in a stormy sky. The sail and rigging are shown twisting and coiling in the wind and the waves are rimmed in front; in the water are three beasts with the tails of fishes and what appear to be the heads of crows; this may be the artists' attempt at whales. All but one of the disciples are bearded; their facial expressions are rendered in great detail.


whales
1593-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Collaert, Adrian; B. Pass. Rom. Inuent.
ink; paper; mounting
9 1/2 in x 6 in
Belgium: Antwerp