Lot Essay
We are grateful to Francesca Baldassari for endorsing the attribution on the basis of photographs and for proposing that the young Alessandro Rosi may have assisted with the face of the Magdalene.
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The Penitent Magdalene
Details
Cesare Dandini (Florence 1596-1657)
The Penitent Magdalene
oil on canvas
34 7/8 x 29 ½ in. (88.6 x 74.9 cm.)
The Penitent Magdalene
oil on canvas
34 7/8 x 29 ½ in. (88.6 x 74.9 cm.)
Sale room notice
Please note that Francesca Baldassari has proposed the assistance of the young Alessandro Rosi with the face of the putto, as opposed to the face of the Magdalene.