Landscape with a Penitent Magdalene

1573

Cornelis Cort, after Girolamo Muziano

Associated Names
Cornelis Cort

Artist, Netherlandish, 1533 - 1578

Benefazio Breggi

Artist, Italian, active 16th century

Girolamo Muziano

Artist After, Roman, 1528 or 1532 - 1592

The image shows an engraving of a natural scene with a rocky, wooded landscape including various trees and boulders. Foliage and rock formations obscure the horizon, creating an intimate outdoor setting. The engraving is detailed, with precise line work depicting textures of rocks, leaves, and bark. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of grey to show depth and form. In the foreground, a woman stands next to a large rock with a cross near her, surrounded by nature. The landscape fades into shallow shadows in the background, emphasizing the complexity of the trees and rocky terrain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 50 × 35.6 cm (19 11/16 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.46.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein no. 131, State i/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jan Johnson, Quebec); purchased by NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Collaert Dynasty, Ann Diels and Marjolein Leesberg, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no.131, i/v.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: HIERONYM MVCIANI / VONANI INVENTO.; lower center in plate: Benefatio Breggi al melon doro Roma; lower right in image: PRIVILEGIO. D. GREG. PP. XXIII. Corneli Cort fe. / 1573

Watermarks

crest with three mounds

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