The Annunciation

Gian Jacopo Caraglio after Titian

Associated Names
Gian Jacopo Caraglio

Artist, Italian, c. 1500 - 1565

Titian

Artist After, Venetian, 1488/1490 - 1576

The image shows an angel standing on clouds, pointing upwards with one hand and holding a flower in the other. The angel's body is turned to the right, with delicate facial features and curly hair. They wear flowing robes with detailed drapery. To the right, a woman kneels wearing a long draped garment and a hood, with serene and focused facial expression, hands over her chest. The scene is filled with angels in the sky, surrounded by clouds and emitting rays of light. A bird descends with rays radiating downwards. The setting features decorative columns and patterned floors, suggesting an interior space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 45.2 × 34.4 cm (17 13/16 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.446

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 3


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William H. Schab; purchased 1960 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65508595

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