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c. 1625–1640 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Penitent Magdalen

Georges de La TourWikidata

painting by Georges de La Tour

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ReligiousMary Magdalenewomansittingprofil perdushirtskirtbrown hairwaist-length hairdressing tablemirrorspecular reflectionbougeoircandleflameframebijoupearlhuman skull
Date
c. 1625–1640Wikidata
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: ca. 1640
Medium
Oil on canvasThe Met
Wikidata: Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions
133.4 × 102.2 cmThe Met
Wikidata: 133.4 × 102.2 cm
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, ManhattanWikidata
Gallery
622The Met
Genre
religious artWikidata
Materials
oil paint, canvasWikidata
Inventory no.
1978.517Wikidata
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1978The Met

Provenance

Where it has been

  1. 1978 –
    Metropolitan Museum of Art
    high confidenceWikidata · collection
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