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The penitent Magdalene: PD.4-1966

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 7 (Courtauld)

Titles

The penitent Magdalene

Maker(s)

Painter: Dolci, Carlo

Entities

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Legal notes

Bought from the funds of Mis I. M. E. Hitchcock's bequest fund, 1966

Measurements and weight

Height: 64.4 cm
Width: 52.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1966) by P. and D. Colnaghi and Co. Ltd

Dating

Circa 1650 - Circa 1651

School or Style

Italian

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: IVBILEMUS DEO SALVTARI / NOSTRO / Qui Seminant in Lacrimis; / in exultatione metent / In conuere ... Psalmus 126;
  • Location: Verso, on canvas

Inscription present: two similar impressions

  • Text: a winged dragon rampant below a bearded, haloed head with wings
  • Location: Verso, on top member of stretcher
  • Method of creation: Impressions in wax
  • Type: Seal

Inscription present: the rest of the inscription is concealed by the second seal, but evidence of previous ownership leads to the assumption that it should read 'Martelli'

  • Text: De Sig Mar.....
  • Location: Verso, on top member of stretcher, between the above seal
  • Text: il vero / penitent(e)[?o] / ogni / occhasio / ne / di pecchar / Figge / e / corre / all ora / Zione
  • Location: Verso, on left member of stretcher
  • Method of creation: Red chalk(?)
  • Text: 1650 / principiata / Ilgiorno di / Sua Festa / del 1651 ulti(ma) / giornata / in dipinger / il volto
  • Location: Verso, on right member of stretcher
  • Method of creation: Red chalk(?)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.4-1966
Primary reference Number: 921
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 10 July 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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