The Dead Christ Mourned by Saint Mary Magdalen (recto); The Holy Family with an Attendant (verso) 1778 - 1787

"The Dead Christ Mourned by Saint Mary Magdalen (recto); The Holy Family with an Attendant (verso)" is a pen-and-ink drawing by Giuseppe Cades, a noted Italian artist. The recto of this small drawing depicts Mary Magdalen mourning the dead Christ, while the verso shows a sketch of the Holy Family with an attendant. The artwork is characteristic of Cades' style, with its delicate lines and expressive figures. It is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.