Caption

Penitent Mary Magdalene, print, printmaker: Frédérique Émile Auguste O'Connell-Miethe, after design by Frédérique Émile Auguste O'Connell-Miethe, 1833 - 1885, Frédérique Émile Auguste O'Connell-Miethe, printmaker, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 258 mm x width 188 mm, the penitent harlot Mary Magdalene, possible attributes: book (or scroll), crown, crown of thorns, crucifix, jar of ointment, mirror, musical instrument, palm-branch, rosary, scourge - portrait of female saint, A monochromatic etched image of a woman shown from the waist up with long curly hair cascading over her shoulder and arm, her head tilted back and resting against one hand while the other hand touches her chest, her eyes gazing upward and her mouth slightly open, a loosely draped garment falling from one shoulder to reveal part of her chest, textured shading and fine crosshatching throughout the background and figure, and a simple wooden cross entwined with a vine visible near the upper corner.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B11_415

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.1Mb (9.5Mb) / 9.9in x 13.3in / 2980 x 4003 (300dpi)

Keywords

Penitent Mary Magdalene print printmaker Frédérique Émile Auguste O'Connell-Miethe design 1833 - 1885 paper chine collé etching intaglio printmaking technique height 258 mm x width 188 mm penitent harlot Mary Magdalene possible attributes book scroll crown thorns crucifix jar ointment mirror musical instrument palm-branch rosary scourge - portrait female saint monochromatic etched image woman shown waist up long curly hair cascading shoulder arm head tilted back resting hand hand touches chest eyes gazing upward mouth slightly open loosely draped garment falling reveal part textured shading fine crosshatching background figure simple wooden cross entwined vine visible near upper corner