The Annunciation

1548

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing of an angelic encounter in an ornately detailed setting. The scene depicts an angel with large, feathered wings, gesturing towards a woman who stands beside a richly designed lectern or pulpit-like structure. The setting suggests an indoor space, possibly a significant religious or historical moment, with a visible roof and beams, and elaborate drapery that frames a smaller room or alcove. Above the scene, there is an ethereal or heavenly figure with a scroll, amidst clouds, observing the interaction below. An inscription in German is present below the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.168

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1971, no. 4


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

  • -- see Schwarz 1917 for full citation -- use 'Schwarz 1971' for Hirschvogel's "Konkordanz" prints only

Wikidata ID

Q65220673

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