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The Annunciation

Martin Fréminet

ca. 1610–15

Medium

Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, heightened with white. The architectural elements along the upper margin, including the cornice and the coat of arms, were drawn on a separate sheet, silhouetted and laid down.

Tags

Virgin MaryArchangel GabrielAnnunciation

Dimensions

7 9/16 x 11 5/16 inches (19.3 x 28.8 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Gift from the family of Howard J. Barnet, in his memory, 2000

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Martin Fréminet

1567–1619 • France

French architect. Comment on works: History

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