Jonah and the Whale, 1621

ArtistPieter Pietersz. Lastman, Amsterdam 1583–1633 Amsterdam

Oil on oak

Dimensions without frame36 × 52,1 cm

Dimensions with frame51,8 × 68 cm

Status

on display, room 003

About the workThis picture may have served as an advertisement for the house of a Dutch merchant named Jonah. The work depicts the pivotal moment in the biblical story of Jonah where he is swallowed by a large fish. After three days in its belly, the prophet’s prayers to God are answered and he is spat out. At that moment, Jonah becomes aware of the power of God. Pieter Lastman ran a successful studio specialising in mythological and religious paintings in Amsterdam. Rembrandt was his most famous pupil.

AccessionGift of Dr. M. J. Binder 1947

Provenance[...]; 1878 "der Berliner Gallerie [...] aus Privatbesitz angeboten"; [...]; mind. 29.10.1888 J.M. Heberle (H. Lempertz' Söhne), Köln, Versteigerung der "Gemäldegalerie des Herrn Otto Pein", [...], bei Berlin, Nr. 46, verkauft für den "beachtlichen Preis" von 3820 Mark an Beitzke, Sankt Petersburg; [...] mind. 23.3.1903 Hugo Helbing, München, Auktion "Ölgemälde alter Meister: aus dem Besitze der Gräfin Rümerskirch, Salzburg; eines holländischen Sammlers, etc.", Nr. 42; [...]; spätestens 1925 Dr. Moritz Julius Binder (1877 - 1947), Berlin; 1947 erworben durch Schenkung aus dem Nachlass Dr. Moritz Julius Binder

Inventory numberM 193

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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