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The Penitent Magdalen, Nicolas Legendre, model 1664, cast probably before 1709
Nicolas LegendreFrench, 1619–1671

The Penitent Magdalen

model 1664, cast probably before 1709 · Sculpture

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “The Penitent Magdalen” now? National Gallery of Art, Gallery 37 · West Building, Main Floor, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Room37 · West Building, Main Floor

Closed· opens tomorrow at 10:00 AM

On public display.

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In this state since
Source
The museum
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Details

Accession number
1971.6.1

What it shows

Life of ChristAdulteress before Christ

In the catalog

SculptureBronzeFrench

Sources

In the same room · M-037, National Gallery of Art

Museum page
The Muses Urania and Calliope, Simon Vouet and Studio, c. 1634

Simon Vouet

The Muses Urania and Calliope, c. 1634

Madonna and Child, Simon Vouet, 1633

Simon Vouet

Madonna and Child, 1633

Elizabeth Throckmorton, Canoness of the Order of the Dames Augustines Anglaises, Nicolas de Largillierre, 1729

Nicolas de Largillierre

Elizabeth Throckmorton, Canoness of the Order of the Dames Augustines Anglaises, 1729

Self-Portrait, Nicolas de Largillierre, 1707

Nicolas de Largillierre

Self-Portrait, 1707

Portrait of a Young Man and His Tutor, Nicolas de Largillierre, 1685

Nicolas de Largillierre

Portrait of a Young Man and His Tutor, 1685

The Finding of Moses, Sébastien Bourdon, c. 1655/1660

Sébastien Bourdon

The Finding of Moses, c. 1655/1660

Peasant Interior, Louis Le Nain, c. 1645

Louis Le Nain

Peasant Interior, c. 1645

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, Jean Baptiste de Champaigne, c. 1660

Jean Baptiste de Champaigne

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, c. 1660

On the same theme · Life of Christ

All works on the theme
The Sacrament of the Last Supper, Salvador Dalí, 1955

Salvador Dalí

The Sacrament of the Last Supper, 1955

National Gallery of Art

The Circumcision, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1661

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Circumcision, 1661

National Gallery of Art

The Descent from the Cross, Rembrandt Workshop, 1650/1652

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Descent from the Cross, 1650/1652

National Gallery of Art

The Raising of Lazarus: Small Plate, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Raising of Lazarus: Small Plate, 1642

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The Flight into Egypt, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1651

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Flight into Egypt, 1651

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The Last Judgment Triptych, attributed to Cornelis Cort after a follower Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560-1570

Hieronymus Bosch

The Last Judgment Triptych, c. 1560-1570

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The Last Supper, William Blake, 1799

William Blake

The Last Supper, 1799

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Christ Trampling Satan, Thomas Butts, Jr. after William Blake

William Blake

Christ Trampling Satan

Not on view · National Gallery of Art