St. Mary Magdalen

Artist Eric Gill (British, 1882 - 1940)

Date1926

Mediumwood engraving

DimensionsImage: 2 11/16 × 2 9/16 in. (6.8 × 6.5 cm) Sheet: 10 3/16 × 8 3/8 in. (25.9 × 21.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Michael and Hillary Hanson

CultureBritish

Inscribed2016-66 pencil handwritten l.r.

Catalogue raisonnéJ.P. 349

Object numberPC2016.14.66

ClassificationsPrint Collection

Descriptiontop: side profile of woman with long hair, head bent downwards, one hand pointed upwards in front of neck, other arm raised upwards and bent, hand pouring liquid from rectangular container onto head of Christ below; Christ with eyes closed and head bent down, cruciform halo around head; left: individual depicted in side profile looking at Christ, bearded man front view of face looking to the side; behind two onlookers: drape. with border.

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