The Annunciation

probably c. 1576/1580

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

The image shows two figures. On the left, a woman is seated with her body oriented towards the right. Her hair is partially covered and cascades down, as if draped with a cloth. She has a serene expression, rests one hand on her chest, and holds an open book with the other. She is dressed in a long, flowing gown. To the right is a standing figure with outstretched wings, holding a staff topped with a cross. This figure has curly hair and is dressed in a robe. Between them is a large vase containing a single lily. The setting is an indoor environment with geometric tiles on the floor, arches, columns, and a wooden ceiling. In the background, three windows show an exterior landscape with hills and a bird in flight.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 5.8 × 5.5 cm (2 5/16 × 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.953

  • Series Title

    Scenes from the New Testament [1964.8.944-1025]


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65510921

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