The Penitent Magdalen
Oil Painting
early 18th century (painted)
early 18th century (painted)
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An oil painting of Mary Magdalen, shown half-length, gazing upward and to the right. A crucifix is visible in the background at right.
Object details
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| Title | The Penitent Magdalen (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on copper |
| Brief description | Oil Painting, 'The Penitent Magdalen', Balthasar Denner, early 18th century |
| Physical description | An oil painting of Mary Magdalen, shown half-length, gazing upward and to the right. A crucifix is visible in the background at right. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Denner fect' (Signed by the artist on wall on right) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Forster |
| Object history | Bequeathed by John Forster, 1876 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kauffmann, C.M., Catalogue of Foreign Paintings, I. Before 1800, London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1973, p. 83, cat. no. 83 |
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| Accession number | F.4 |
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| Record created | September 28, 2006 |
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