The Penitent Magdalen

Georges de La Tour · French

Date: ca. 1640

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 52 1/2 x 40 1/4 in. (133.4 x 102.2 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Themes: Candles, Mary Magdalene, Mirrors, Skulls

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1978

Met highlight

Date range

1635 – 1645

Largest dimension

102.2 cm

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