The Penitent Mary Magdalen
XVII century. Black chalk on laid paper.Not on display
The drawing depicts Mary Magdalen in half-length, naked and with her head raised.
As Sánchez Cantón already pointed out (1943), although almost insignificant, the use of soft pencil continues to be a traditional characteristic in the work of Carreño and his pupils.
Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. I. Dibujos españoles siglos XV-XVII, Madrid, Museo del Prado, 1972, p.124