Who might be the artist? Mary Mother of Jesus.

[guangxi_hone]

It is reproduction. Colored photo. No markings.

Who might be the artist of the original?

[melda58]

The signature if there is one might be hiding beneath the frame.  

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[argon38 · Accepted solution]

@guangxi_hone 

Such a strange coincidence. I just stumbled upon this completely by accident while researching a different question:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/bela-czene-1911-1999-maria-magdalena-510056566 

So it is actually Mary Magdalen. It may well be that your reproduction and the Hungarian painting in the link both relate to a common Renaissance original, but a quick search hasn't brought it up.

[fmwsells]

You can check if the back of the canvas looks old or new. That might help a little.

[guangxi_hone]

Thank you very much. Indeed, such a coincidence.

This painting could be seen in the beginning of the movie Monsignor , 1982 American drama film directed by Frank Perry.

[argon38]

That is an interesting clue. Is it set in Rome? Do you have a screenshot of the scene in question?

[guangxi_hone]

I have just photo taken from TV screen. The painting is visible for a short time on the right side wall sometime at beginning of the movie.  It might be Vatican if the scene was shot on location.

[argon38]

I'll have another look over the next few days to see if I can track it down, or someone else may find it, so keep an eye on the thread. It should be possible with a bit of persistence.

[guangxi_hone]

Adaptation of Guido Reni? There are some similarities.

Like this 1 9 th century French work, unknown author :

[argon38]

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@guangxi_hone wrote:

Adaptation of Guido Reni? There are some similarities.

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Not similar enough, to my mind. I did try to track it down using Italian keywords, but drew a blank. The Hungarian artist lived in Rome for a period, so it would make sense for his painting to be a copy of something hanging in a Roman church. But of course, there is a lot of art in Rome. And a lot of churches! So apologies for suggesting this was going to be an easier task than it has proved to be.