The Annunciation

c. 1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person kneeling at a prayer bench in an arched room. They are on the right, facing an angel-like figure on the left. The person wears a robe with their hair styled in an updo and partially covered by a headscarf. There is a small cloth or pillow on the floor beside them. The angelic figure floats mid-air on a cloud with wings extended, pointing a finger toward the person. The settings include a bed with ornate drapery and tall columns. The floor has a patterned tile surface. A bright, circular light with a dove at its center shines above the angel. The scene is enclosed within an oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 5 × 3.9 cm (1 15/16 × 1 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.872

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 691, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Mysteries of the Passion [Lieure 679-698]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65509780

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