Announcement of the birth of Christ to Mary. Mary is sitting at a table with an open book beaten. The angel has a branch with lilies in the hand. Above them, a dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit and the right winged putti. Around the show a rocaille frame. In the bottom margin twice a zevenregelige German and Latin tekst. Manufacturer : printmaker: Johann Christoph Steinberger (listed building), designed by Johann Evangelist Holzer (listed building) Publisher: Johann Andreas Pfeffel (der Ältere) (listed building) place manufacture: Augsburg Date: 1719 - 1727 Physical features: etching material:
Announcement of the birth of Christ to Mary. Mary is sitting at a table with an open book beaten. The angel has a branch with lilies in the hand. Above them, a dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit and the right winged putti. Around the show a rocaille frame. In the bottom margin twice a zevenregelige German and Latin tekst. Manufacturer : printmaker: Johann Christoph Steinberger (listed building), designed by Johann Evangelist Holzer (listed building) Publisher: Johann Andreas Pfeffel (der Ältere) (listed building) place manufacture: Augsburg Date: 1719 - 1727 Physical features: etching material: paper Technique: etching dimensions: plate edge: h 191 mm × W 293 mm Subject: the Annunciation: Mary Benthic, usually reading, is visited by the angel (sometimes a woman overhears the conversation)
Size: 1945px × 1285px
Photo credit: © Art World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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