Cartoon for Saint Mary Magdalene

ca. 1503
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cartoon for Saint Mary Magdalene
  • Artist: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
  • Date: ca. 1503
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk or leadpoint underdrawing; squared in black chalk, with framing outlines in black chalk, and one in red chalk; outlines finely pricked for transfer; verso rubbed heavily with black chalk pouncing dust, on paper
  • Dimensions: 11 15/16 × 3 7/8 in. (30.4 × 9.8 cm)
    Framed: 22 7/16 in. × 16 15/16 in. × 1 15/16 in. (57 × 43 × 5 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (KdZ 5172)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints