Mary visits her cousin Elisabeth. She is followed by two angels. In the background in the doorway are Zacharias and Joseph. From heaven, the dove of the Holy Spirit descends upon the pregnant Mary and Elizabeth. In the margin a six-line caption, in two columns, in Latin. Visitation Life of the Virgin Mary Vita Deipara Virginis Maria , Hieronymus Wierix, print maker: anonymous, publisher: Hieronymus Wierix, (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1563 - before 1619, paper, engraving, h 101 mm × w 64 mm

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