Mary Magdalene [recto]

in or after 1524

Biagio Pupini

Associated Names
Biagio Pupini

Artist, Bolognese, active 1511 - 1551

The image shows a drawing of a woman standing elegantly with her body slightly turned to the side. She has delicate facial features, a serene expression, and styled hair. She wears a flowing robe and holds a small vessel in one hand. The background includes a cherub-like figure and swirling patterns. The drawing is done in sepia tones, giving it an aged look.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown ink with brown wash heightened in white over black chalk

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 16.5 x 11.6 cm (6 1/2 x 4 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.57.1.a

Associated Artworks

The image shows a standing woman turned slightly to her right, looking down. She has delicate facial features and long hair. She is wearing flowing robes and holds a vessel on a pedestal. In the background, there is a hint of a natural environment and another figure seated near shrubs. The artwork is done in a brown wash, emphasizing textures and shading.

Mary Magdalene [verso]

Biagio Pupini

1524

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hans M. Calmann [1899-1982], London; NGA purchase in 1972.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 20 (as School of Ferrara).

1984

  • Correggio and His Legacy, Sixteenth-Century Emilian Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and Galleria Nazionale di Parma, 1984, 309, no. 103 (as Biagio Pupini).

Bibliography

1975

  • Shaw, James Byam. "The National Gallery of Art, Washington. Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts, 1974," Master Drawings (Spring 1975): 48 (as Bernardino Campi).

Wikidata ID

Q64537655

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