The Annunciation

c. 1690

Alexandre Ubeleski

Associated Names
Alexandre Ubeleski

Artist, French, 1628 - 1715

This is a drawing depicting a celestial scene with a celestial figure and an architectural element. The drawing is in a monochromatic sepia tone. At the top, there are floating figures among clouds. In the lower section, a winged figure descends towards an architectural element resembling a pedestal. The composition is dynamic and full of movement, hinting at an epic narrative.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk with red chalk wash on three pieces of laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.5 × 18.2 cm (11 5/8 × 7 3/16 in.), arched top
    mount: 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.11.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Nathalie Motte Masselink, Paris); purchased by NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in image in red chalk: P Calda; by later hand, lower verso in black chalk: [not deciphered] (il Caravaggio) / 1546

Wikidata ID

Q64534171

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