The image shows a sketch of a full-length figure seated outdoors. The individual is positioned on the ground amidst a hilly landscape, leaning slightly back against a rocky formation, with their body turned slightly towards the right. Their facial features are delicately sketched, and they appear contemplative, with gentle eyes and a serene expression. The person's hair is short to medium length, flowing naturally. They are draped in classical robes that flow around their body. Two cherubic figures hover in the air nearby. An open book and a skull rest on the ground beside the seated figure.…
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Penitent Magdalene with Angels in a Landscape [recto]

Attributed to artist Donato Creti (Bolognese, 1671 - 1749)

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash and traces of graphite on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 20.4 x 29.5 cm (8 1/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
Culture
Bolognese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Elizabeth Miles Cooke in memory of Hereward Lester Cooke
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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