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Stefano Maria Legnani, called Legnanino
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Stefano Maria Legnani, called Legnanino
- The penitent Magdalene
- oil on canvas
Catalogue Note
Another version of this painting by Legnanino, in which the Magdalene's chest is covered with a fine veil and a shadow cast across her face, was formerly with Bigli, Milan and is published in Marina dell'Omo's 1988 monograph on the artist.1
1. M. dell'Omo, Stefano Maria Legnani, "il Legnanino" , Bologna 1998, pp. 210-211, cat. no. 95, reproduced p. 18, plate II and p. 124, fig. 114 (in detail); for the preparatory drawing see ibid., p. 146, reproduced fig. 138.
1. M. dell'Omo, Stefano Maria Legnani, "il Legnanino" , Bologna 1998, pp. 210-211, cat. no. 95, reproduced p. 18, plate II and p. 124, fig. 114 (in detail); for the preparatory drawing see ibid., p. 146, reproduced fig. 138.