Painting Of Mary Magdalene As A Penitent - 18th Century
Oil on canvas on a wooden stretcher, in a sumptuous gilded carved frame from the Louis XVI period.
The frame: decorated with a laurel frieze featuring cascading leaves and a shell motif, topped with a cartouche.
The artwork: weeping and repentant, the subject entrusts herself to heaven. In her left hand, a crucifix resting atop a human skull—itself placed on a Bible—serves as a reminder of human and heavenly mortality. In her right hand, a cloth to dry her tears.
Various annotations on the reverse of the re-stretched canvas, including traces of an inventory entry. Comparable to the work of XXXXX
Visible dimensions: 61.5 x 74 cm
Overall dimensions of the frame: 85.5 x 105.5 cm
The artwork can be removed from the frame.
The frame: decorated with a laurel frieze featuring cascading leaves and a shell motif, topped with a cartouche.
The artwork: weeping and repentant, the subject entrusts herself to heaven. In her left hand, a crucifix resting atop a human skull—itself placed on a Bible—serves as a reminder of human and heavenly mortality. In her right hand, a cloth to dry her tears.
Various annotations on the reverse of the re-stretched canvas, including traces of an inventory entry. Comparable to the work of XXXXX
Visible dimensions: 61.5 x 74 cm
Overall dimensions of the frame: 85.5 x 105.5 cm
The artwork can be removed from the frame.
11 500 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 16th, Directory
Condition: Fully restored
Material: Oil painting
Length: 65
Width: 78
Reference (ID): 1819180
Availability: In stock
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