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The Conversion of Saint Mary Magdalene

Paul Delaroche (1797–1856)

The Wallace Collection

The Conversion of Saint Mary Magdalene

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One of six oil studies, produced by Delaroche, 1834–1835, in preparation for his commission to provide murals for the church of the Madeleine, Paris. The commission was not carried out because Delaroche withdrew after part of the scheme was allocated for political reasons to Jules-Claude Ziegler. Mary is shown being taken by her sister Martha to hear Jesus preach at the Temple. Overcome by his words, she is converted and abandons the dissolute life she has led up to then. The subject is taken from western legend and does not appear in the Gospels.

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Title

The Conversion of Saint Mary Magdalene

Date

c.1834–1835

Medium

oil on millboard

Measurements

H 20 x W 42.5 cm

Accession number

P596

Acquisition method

acquired by Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford, 1857; bequeathed to the nation by Lady Wallace, 1897

Work type

Painting

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Paul Delaroche

1797–1856

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