with a label attached to the backing 'Paulus. Caliari. Veronese. fecit.'; black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash heightened with white, on blue paper
303 x 221mm.
Provenance
J. Goll van Franckenstein (L. 2987), his number 'N751'
Lot Essay
This corresponds closely in composition with the small picture of the subject at Dresden in which, however, the Magdalen looks downwards to the front rather than upwards to Christ as in the drawing