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Circle of Ubaldo Gandolfi
Magdalencirca 1770

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Terracotta sculpture of a standing draped female figure, head tilted back and hands clasped near her chin, deeply carved flowing robes covering her from head to feet
Terracotta or plaster sculpture of a standing draped figure, head tilted upward and hands raised to the face, wearing a veil and floor-length robes with deeply carved, flowing folds; one bare foot visible at the base.
Terracotta sculpture of a standing draped figure, head veiled and tilted downward, one hand raised to the face, the other gathering voluminous robes with deeply carved folds.
Marble sculpture of a standing figure fully enveloped in heavy draped fabric, photographed from the back, with finely carved flowing folds cascading to a plain base.
Terracotta sculpture of a standing draped figure, head tilted back with face raised upward, both hands raised to the chest clutching fabric, wearing a veil and full-length robes with deeply carved, flowing folds.
Artist or Maker
Circle of Ubaldo Gandolfi
Italy, Bologna, 1728-1781
Artist or Maker
Gaetano Gandolfi
Italy, San Matteo della Decima, 1734-1802
Title
Magdalen
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
circa 1770
Medium
Earthenware with traces of polychromy
Dimensions
24 3/16 x 10 3/16 x 8 5/16 in. (61.28 x 25.72 x 20.96 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.82.212
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.

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