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Virgin of the Annunciation

Date:: ca.1250–1300
Geography:: Made in possibly Strasbourg, France
Culture:: North French School
Medium:: Walnut with traces of paint, originally painted
Dimensions:: Overall: 7 9/16 x 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 in. (19.2 x 4.6 x 4.6 cm)
Classification:: Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
Accession Number:: 41.100.172

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 304

Description

This exceptionally elegant figure would have originally been accompanied by an angel within an architectural setting.
Provenance

George and Florence Blumenthal, Paris and New York (by 1926-1941)
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