The Annunciation

early 17th century

Alessandro Maganza

Associated Names
Alessandro Maganza

Artist, Venetian, 1556 - 1640

This is a drawing of an encounter between two figures. One figure is gesturing upwards and the other is leaning back in surprise. The drawing is composed of loose, expressive lines that depict a dynamic interaction between the two figures. The figure on the left has an outstretched arm and is surrounded by flowing lines. The figure on the right appears to be seated or leaning back, showing surprise or contemplation. The style is sketchy and captures a moment of interaction and emotion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    leadpoint or graphite and pen and brown ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.4 × 14.5 cm (7 5/8 × 5 11/16 in.)
    mount: 25.5 × 19.2 cm (10 1/16 × 7 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.64.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

private collection, Alsace; (dealer in the rue Chaptal, Paris, 9th arrondissement); (Nicolas Schwed, Paris); purchased 2018 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left verso in ball point pen: Maganza

Watermarks

cross bow(?) in a circle

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