The Magdalene
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The Magdalene

TitleThe Magdalene
ArtistElihu Vedder
Datec. 1884 19th century
Mediumcrayon, gouache, gold paint, and graphite over silver gelatin developed-out print mounted to board
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Magdalene” is a work by Elihu Vedder, dated c. 1884. It is executed in crayon, gouache, gold paint, and graphite over silver gelatin developed-out print mounted to board and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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