Annunciation, Vita Deiparae Virginis Mariae (series title), Life of the Virgin Mary (series title), Mary is kneeling at her lectern in her sleeping chamber. She is visited by the angel Gabriel. He tells her that she will give birth to a son who will be called Christ. Above them, God the Father lowers the dove of the Holy Spirit upon her. Angels look on from heaven. In the margin a six-line caption, in two columns, in Latin. The print is part of an album., print maker: Jean Matheus, (mentioned on object), after print by: Hieronymus Wierix, publisher: Jean Messager, (mentioned on object), Paris,

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Annunciation, Vita Deiparae Virginis Mariae (series title), Life of the Virgin Mary (series title), Mary is kneeling at her lectern in her sleeping chamber. She is visited by the angel Gabriel. He tells her that she will give birth to a son who will be called Christ. Above them, God the Father lowers the dove of the Holy Spirit upon her. Angels look on from heaven. In the margin a six-line caption, in two columns, in Latin. The print is part of an album., print maker: Jean Matheus, (mentioned on object), after print by: Hieronymus Wierix, publisher: Jean Messager, (mentioned on object), Paris, 1590 - 1649, paper, engraving, height 100 mm × width 65 mm

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