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The Annunciation, from "The Life of the Virgin"

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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Annunciation, from "The Life of the Virgin"
  • Series/Portfolio: The Life of the Virgin
  • Artist: Israhel van Meckenem (German, Meckenem ca. 1440/45–1503 Bocholt)
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 10 1/2 × 7 5/16 in. (26.6 × 18.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
  • Object Number: 28.97.106
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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