The Penitent Magdalen

Francesco Cozza

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of woman sitting on the ground in a landscape with a tree. The woman has long wavy hair. She is topless and wearing a cloth wrapped around her lower body and draped over her left shoulder. Her right leg is extended and her left leg is bent. Her left arm is bent at the elbow with her hand raised. The drawing shows a rocky outcropping behind the woman. The rocky outcropping is covered in trees and plants. There are hills with trees and a cloudy sky in the background. There are rocks and plants on the ground around the woman. There is text written in a foreign language at the bottom of the image. There is a skull next to the woman's right hand. There is a cross next to the woman's right leg. The drawing is titled "The Penitent Magdalen" and was created by Francesco Cozza.