The Penitent Mary Magdalene - Antique Engraving after Hendrick Goltzius
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A copper engraving after Hendrick Goltzius with the penitent Magdalene kneeling before the open book, holding the crucifix above the skull, the jar of ointment on one side and the scourge on the other. Signed in the copper "Henr. Goltzius inuent." and inscribed "Delitiis assueta prius, nunc antra ferarum incolit assiduis fletibus ora rigans".
A copper engraving after Hendrick Goltzius with the penitent Magdalene kneeling before the open book, holding the crucifix above the skull, the jar of ointment on one side and the scourge on the other. Signed in the copper "Henr. Goltzius inuent." and inscribed "Delitiis assueta prius, nunc antra ferarum incolit assiduis fletibus ora rigans".
The verso is squared by hand: the grid the old painters drew to transfer a composition to a larger scale, which shows that this print was used as a model for a painting.
Medium: copper engraving
Artist / after: Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617)
Date: 17th-18th century
Dimensions: 7.5 x 8.1 in (19 x 20.5 cm)
Condition: trimmed; paper toned, with creases and some small holes
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A copper engraving after Hendrick Goltzius with the penitent Magdalene kneeling before the open book, holding the crucifix above the skull, the jar of ointment on one side and the scourge on the other. Signed in the copper "Henr. Goltzius inuent." and inscribed "Delitiis assueta prius, nunc antra ferarum incolit assiduis fletibus ora rigans".