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, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 259 mm x width 186 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 woman shown from the waist up, with long curly hair cascading over her shoulder and chest, her head tilted back and resting against one hand while her other hand touches her chest; she wears a loose garment slipping off one shoulder, revealing part of her bust, and a textured shawl or cloak covers her lower body; the background is densely crosshatched, and a wooden cross with a vine or cloth draped on it appears near the upper left.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B39_423

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Rights managed

Available size

36.3Mb (11.2Mb) / 10.0in x 14.0in / 3012 x 4207 (300dpi)

Keywords

Penitent Mary Magdalene print printmaker Frédérique Émile Auguste O'Connell-Miethe design 1833 - 1885 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 259 mm x width 186 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 woman shown waist up long curly hair cascading shoulder chest head tilted back resting hand hand touches wears loose garment slipping off revealing part bust textured shawl cloak covers lower body background densely crosshatched wooden cross vine cloth draped near upper left