18th-Century Venetian School, Mary Magdalene, Noli Me Tangere

18th-Century Venetian School, Mary Magdalene, Noli Me TangereThis late 18th century Italian oil painting fragment depicts Mary Magdalene kneeling alongside an alabaster jar. Christs hand is partially visible above, along with his robes, which suggests its referring to the moment when Mary witnessed Christ following his resurrection. Three days following the crucifixion, Mary visited Christs tomb to discover that it was open, the sealing stone being rolled away. She broke down, weeping, unaware of his

Watercolour

son of his brother Robert Hill

when enjoying the peak of his success

in this joyous piece from 1909

the devil’s disfigured appearance is juxtaposed against the striking form of the victor

Princess Mary married her cousin

Sometime after 1920

His works have been exhibited internationally including in Paris and at the Royal Art Museum in Berlin

A key figure in the evolution of misty Italianate landscapes was Baroque French artist

A wonderfully knackered early 20th-century post-impressionistic oil on canvas by Belgian artist

Tallberg is considered to be one of the most important etchers of his generation and the British Museum holds another copy of this work

Overall size: 12½” x 20” / 31cm x 51cm