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Drawing

16th - 17th century? (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mary Magdalen reclining on a stone or part of a pediment, holding with both hands her vase of ointment; an angel is standing over her with a palm branch; Other studies of smaller groups are on the same sheet; Drawn in red chalk, pen and bistre, on paper.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
drawn in red chalk, pen and bistre, on paper
Brief description
Mary Magdalen reclining on a stone, an angel standing over her with a palm branch; Other studies of small groups on the same sheet; Drawn in red chalk, pen and bistre, on paper; Anonymous; Flemish School; 16th - 17th century(?).
Physical description
Mary Magdalen reclining on a stone or part of a pediment, holding with both hands her vase of ointment; an angel is standing over her with a palm branch; Other studies of smaller groups are on the same sheet; Drawn in red chalk, pen and bistre, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.3in
  • Width: 14.7in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.534

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
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