Sepia-toned painted study of a woman's head with short auburn hair, turned to the left, with pale drapery at the lower right.

Study for the Head of Mary Magdalene in 'The Morning of the Resurrection'

A sepia-toned oil study of a young woman's head turned to the left, with short auburn hair, large downcast eyes and parted lips. Pale drapery spreads across the lower right against a warm brown ground, with bare canvas visible at the edges.

Artist: Edward Burne-Jones
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 826 × 1200 px

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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1898; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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