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, etching with plate tone, proof print, height 279 mm x width 215 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 monochrome etching of a long-haired figure shown from the torso upward, with one arm raised so the hand supports the head and the other hand resting on the chest; the figure's hair is curly and dark, shading emphasizes facial features and the neck, and the bare shoulders and upper chest are visible with textured shading suggesting hair or fur across the torso; a simple vertical wooden cross with tied cloth appears at the left edge, and the background is filled with fine cross-hatched lines creating a soft, textured backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_251

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.3Mb (9.2Mb) / 9.9in x 13.4in / 2973 x 4030 (300dpi)

Keywords

Penitent Mary Magdalene print printmaker Frédérique Émile Auguste O'Connell-Miethe design 1833 - 1885 paper chine collé etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone proof print height 279 mm x width 215 mm penitent harlot Mary Magdalene possible attributes book scroll crown thorns crucifix jar ointment mirror musical instrument palm-branch rosary scourge - portrait female saint monochrome etching long-haired figure shown torso upward arm raised hand supports head hand resting chest figure's hair curly dark shading emphasizes facial features neck bare shoulders upper chest visible textured shading suggesting hair fur across torso simple vertical wooden cross tied cloth left edge background filled fine cross-hatched lines creating soft textured backdrop