The Annunciation
Medium
Etching; second state of two
Dimensions
sheet: 15 3/8 x 9 13/16 in. (39 x 25 cm) plate: 8 1/4 x 5 13/16 in. (21 x 14.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.100.1297
Tags
BirdsAnnunciationAngelsVirgin Mary
About the Artist
Carlo Maratti · 1625–1713
Son of a Dalmatian father. Known as the last major Italian artist of the classical tradition, which had originated with Raphael. He created a grandiose and decorative style that was valued by his ecclesiastical patrons. Comment on works: History; Religious.