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The Annunciation

ca. 1500–10
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Annunciation
  • Artist: Maestro Esiguo (possibly Alesso di Benozzo, Italian, Pisa 1473–1528 Florence)
  • Date: ca. 1500–10
  • Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
  • Dimensions: Overall 16 1/4 x 14 5/8 in. (41.3 x 37.1 cm); painted surface 16 x 14 1/8 in. (40.6 x 36 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.77
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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