The Annunciation

c. 1633/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image features two figures. On the left, a woman is seated at a table with an open book. She wears a long gown and has long hair tied back with a head covering. To the right, a winged angel kneels on a cloud, pointing towards the woman. An angelic figure is partially visible in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7 × 4.4 cm (2 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 9.5 × 6.1 cm (3 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.788

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1361

  • Series Title

    The Life of the Virgin [Lieure 1357-1370]

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

Q65509689

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