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The Magdalen Reading
Ambrosius Benson
about 1525
Artist
Ambrosius Benson
Artist dates
active 1519?; died 1550
Full title
The Magdalen Reading
Date made
about 1525
Medium and support
Oil on oak
Dimensions
41 x 36.2 cm
Acquisition credit
Bought, 1860
Inventory number
NG655
Location in Gallery
Room A Screen 2
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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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