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Museum number: 1946,0713.1398
Description: The Penitent Magdalene; three-quarter length, seated before a crucifix, skull and flail, looking round to an angel at l Red chalk
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Production date: 1661-1707
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Dimensions: Height: 217 millimetres; Width: 302 millimetres
Curator's comments: Lit.: A.E. Popham, 'Catalogue of Drawings in the Collection formed by Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bart., F.R.S., now in the possession of his Grandson, T. Fitzroy Phillipps Fenwick of Thirlestaine House, Cheltenham', London, 1935, p. 151, no. 2 (as Maratti); N. Turner, 'Italian Drawings in the BM, Roman Baroque Drawings', London, 1999, I, no. 35 Turner 1999 This is a finished design, in the same direction, for a print, dated 1680, by Jacques Blondeau (1655-98) (Graf, 1986, II, fig.A 115). The connection was first pointed out by Dr Simonetta Prosperi Valenti Rodino in a pencil note on the old backing. Literature: Popham, 1935, I, p. 151, no. 2 (as Carlo Maratti).
Bibliographic references: Phillipps-Fenwick 1935 / Catalogue of drawings in the collection of T Fitzroy Phillipps-Fenwick (p.151(2)); Turner 1999 / Roman Baroque Drawings c.1620 to c.1700 (35)
Location: Not on display
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Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: John Thane (L.1544; sale, G.Jones, London, 25.iii.1819,/135 as Maratta ' A Magdalen, Virgin and Child, meeting of Mary and Elizabeth, and three others, red chalk, from Richardson's collection', 7 in the lot, bt ? £0-15-6); Previous owner/ex-collection: Sir Thomas Lawrence (L.2445); Previous owner/ex-collection: Samuel Woodburn (Christie's, 6.vi.1860/part of lot 555 as Maratta 'The Virgin and Child in a frame, supported by angels - bistre; the Magdalen, with an angel - red chalk; and St Francis', 3 in the lot, bt Phillipps £1-8-0); Previous owner/ex-collection: Sir Thomas Phillipps; Previous owner/ex-collection: Thomas Fitzroy Fenwick; Previous owner/ex-collection: Jonathan Richardson Senior (?)
Acquisition date: 1946
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1946,0713.1398

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