Lot 337: Maria Magdalena & Jesus, Attributed to Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614), Italy

Oil painting, - Maria Magdalena washing Jesus Christ, Italy. Attributed to Lavinia Fontana. Other opinion: woman of Samaria at the well. Size of the stretcher: 17.8 x 11.75 inches = 44.5 cm x 29.8 cm. There is no frame. Weight of painting on stretcher: 520 g = 1 lb. 3 oz. Signature: none. Provenance: purchased at the big and reputable auction house in Italy. The last photo shows the full original painting of Maria Magdalena with Jesus Christ. Lavinia Fontana, (born 1552, Bologna [Italy]—died August 11, 1614, Rome), Italian painter of the Mannerist school and one of the most important portraitists in Bologna during the late 16th century. She was one of the first women to execute large, publicly commissioned figure paintings. Condition: very good for the age, natural aging of the oil paint; Low Estimate: $5,000; High Estimate: $10,000; Original: Yes;