Caption

Annunciation, The Life of Christ, print, Series number, 1(56), The Annunciation to Mary. Part of a print album with title page and 56 scenes from the New Testament. Each image mounted in an engraving with ornamental cartouches in which a window is cut and provided with handwritten Bible passages., printmaker: Monogrammist HSD, Antwerp, after design by Pieter van der Borcht (I), c. 1570 - c. 1610, paper, engraving, engravings, height 40 mm x width 60 mm, height 175 mm x width 115 mm, the Annunciation: Mary sitting - AA - Mary to the left, the angel to the right, An ornate engraved frame with scrollwork and winged cherub-like figures surrounds a central rectangular scene depicting a seated woman at a lectern looking toward a standing angelic figure with wings; the seated woman is inside an architectural interior with drapery and columns, the angel stands near a small vase with a flowering plant and a glowing circular light above them, and the entire composition is set against a textured aged paper background with decorative swags and tassels extending from the frame.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_020

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Rights managed

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36.2Mb (11.1Mb) / 9.8in x 14.4in / 2940 x 4307 (300dpi)

Keywords

Annunciation Life Christ print Series number 1 56 Mary Part print album title page 56 scenes New Testament image mounted engraving ornamental cartouches window cut provided handwritten Bible passages printmaker Monogrammist HSD Antwerp design Pieter van der Borcht I c 1570 - c 1610 paper engravings height 40 mm x width 60 mm height 175 mm x 115 mm sitting - AA - Mary left angel right ornate engraved frame scrollwork winged cherub- figures surrounds central rectangular scene depicting seated woman lectern looking standing angelic figure wings inside architectural interior drapery columns stands near small vase flowering plant glowing circular light them entire composition set textured aged paper background decorative swags tassels extending frame