Past Exhibition

An Exhibition of Christmas Prints

This is a drawing of an interior scene with a winged angel kneeling before a seated figure. The room features architectural elements like arched vaults and detailed masonry, a descending dove above surrounded by light, a glimpse of an exterior landscape, a small staircase, and a hanging chandelier. The style is reminiscent of Albrecht Dürer's work.
Albrecht Dürer, The Annunciation, c. 1502/1504, woodcut, Gift of W.G. Russell Allen, 1941.1.33

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    Ground Floor, Cafeteria Corridor
This is a drawing of an interior scene with a winged angel kneeling before a seated figure. The room features architectural elements like arched vaults and detailed masonry, a descending dove above surrounded by light, a glimpse of an exterior landscape, a small staircase, and a hanging chandelier. The style is reminiscent of Albrecht Dürer's work.
Albrecht Dürer, The Annunciation, c. 1502/1504, woodcut, Gift of W.G. Russell Allen, 1941.1.33

Overview: The prints on view came from the Rosenwald, Russell Allen, Gallatin, and other National Gallery collections.

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