Death of the Magdalene

c. 1632

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person reclined on a chair inside a cave. The person is lying on their back with knees slightly bent and head tilted upwards. They have long hair, wear a draped garment, and have a halo above their head. A vessel or urn is nearby on a stone surface. Light enters through an opening in the cave.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 4.3 × 6.5 cm (1 11/16 × 2 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 5.3 × 7.5 cm (2 1/16 × 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.418

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1317, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Penitents [Lieure 1315-1319]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65076082

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