Artwork

The Magdalen

The Magdalen, by Dominico Cunego, 1750
The Magdalen, by Dominico Cunego, 1750

The Magdalen is a print by Dominico Cunego. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

The print titled *The Magdalen*, after Guido Reni, was produced by Domenico Cunego in 1750 and published as plate 34 in *Schola Italica Picturæ*. It is a print on paper depicting the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. The work reproduces an earlier painting by Reni, a prominent Italian artist of the Baroque period.

Artist & collection

Artist

Dominico Cunego

Dominico Cunego made 18th-century prints after famous paintings by Raphael and other old masters.