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Collection Item: A Magdalen

Basic info

Collection
Fine Art
Title
A Magdalen
Object name
Painting
Object category
Painting
Creators
Dahl, Michael (Artist)
Description
The Magdalen reconciled. A half-length figure looking half left, her breast bare. Her left hand rests on an open book; she wears a loose blue drapery and her fair hair flows down her shoulder. From the top right corner comes a ray of light, symbolic of the vision of Glory. To the left are bare rocks.
Production date start
1690
Production date end
1700
Period
Stuart
William and Mary

More info

Identification

Object number
YORAG : 852
Number of objects
1
ID
20000120

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Oil on canvas (Whole)
Dimensions
Canvas height 78.5 cm
Canvas width 65.0 cm
Frame height 96.5 cm
Frame width 84.0 cm
Frame depth 6.0 cm

Production

Creators
Dahl, Michael (Artist)
Technique
Painted