Maria Magdalena in de wildernis, Raphaël Sadeler (I), after Maerten de Vos, 1583

Title(s)

Maria Magdalena in de wildernis

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1890-A-15945

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 110
  Remark: Sadeler
• Hollstein Dutch 1118
  Remark: Vos
• The Illustrated Bartsch 96-2(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Maria Magdalena in de wildernis. Ze leest een bijbel voor de grot waarin ze woont. Een bergachtig landschap op de achtergrond.

Artist

• print maker: Raphaël Sadeler (I) (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Maerten de Vos (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Raphaël Sadeler (I) (mentioned on object)

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1583

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 202 mm × width 282 mm

What

• the penitent harlot Mary Magdalene; possible attributes: book (or scroll), crown, crown of thorns, crucifix, jar of ointment, mirror, musical instrument, palm-branch, rosary, scourge - apotheosis, glory, triumph of female saint
• mountains

Acquisition

purchase Nov-1890

Copyright

Public domain

• Raphael Sadeler I, Isabelle De Ramaix, dl. 1, . 120; p. 121 (afb.), cat.nr. 96
• Maarten de Vos : plates, part II, p. 100 (afb.), cat.nr. 1118
• Maarten de Vos : text, p. 222, cat.nr. 1118
• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II : text, p. 238, cat.nr. 110