Attributed to Juan Simón Gutiérrez (Medina Sidonia,... Lot n° 30

Attributed to Juan Simón Gutiérrez (Medina Sidonia, 1634 - Seville, 1718) 'Mary Magdalene at the foot of the Cross' Oil on canvas. 90 x 65cm. In this painting Mary Magdalene is the main figure among those found in the classical representations of the Calvary, which include the Virgin Mary and Saint John. In this case, the painter has given absolute prominence to Mary Magdalene's pain, as she fervently embraces the Cross in the face of the inevitable. The treatment of the fabric, the carnations and the mauve and ocher colours is characteristic of Simón Gutiérrez. We would like to thank Professor Enrique Valdivieso for his help in identifying the artist who created this painting.  He also tells us that it is a painting that Diego Angulo classified as a 'disciple' work, and published in: Murillo, 1981, vol. II, no. 1642, p. 456, plate 573.   Reference bibliography: Enrique Valdivieso: 'The Murillo School'. Seville, 2018, p. 116. Two paintings of Christ on the Cross with Mary Magdalene embracing the foot of the cross that have been attributed to Murillo, and that Valdivieso catalogues as creations by Juan Simón Gutiérrez are reproduced.