17th century FRENCH SCHOOL Mary Magdalene Penitent Original... Lot 22

17th century FRENCH SCHOOL Mary Magdalene Penitent Original oil on canvas (Restorations and old varnish dirty) H. 110 - L. 69,5 cm On the motif of Mary Magdalene penitent, or repentant, recluse in the grotto of the Holy Balsam, praying before a skull symbol of vanity, with a book of Scripture, see the catalog of the exhibition La Maddelena Tra Sacro e Profanato. La Penitente, pp.187 - 216 - Palazzo Pitti. Florence 1986 (Mondadori Editore, Milan).