Magdalena Poenitens (The Penitent Magdalene)

c. 1555/1557

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Associated Names
Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Lucas van Doetechum

Artist, Netherlandish, active 1554-1572; died before 1589

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Artist After, Netherlandish, c. 1525/1530 - 1569

The image features a mountainous landscape depicted in an intricate line-based style. The mountains spread across the upper part of the image, with a fortified structure nestled among them. A path winds through trees and rocks on the right, where a figure sits under a shelter. Further along the path, a person rides a horse. In the central area, a river flows through the valley with green patches and small buildings. The color scheme is monochromatic, accentuating detailed textures and creating a sense of depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate): 29.8 × 42.8 cm (11 3/4 × 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.227

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 12, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Max Machanék (Lugt 1775)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1908

  • Bastelaer, Rene van. Les estampes de Peter Bruegel l'ancien. Brussels: G. van Oest et Cie, 1908.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 12, state i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower left, in plate, in image: brueghel Inven. / .h. cock excud

Wikidata ID

Q65572505

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