The Annunciation

Jean Cousin the Elder French

ca. 1544

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Title: The Annunciation
Artist: Jean Cousin the Elder (French, Souci (?) ca. 1490–ca. 1560 Paris (?))
Date: ca. 1544
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 5 3/16 × 7 3/4 in. (13.2 × 19.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
Object Number: 37.42.26
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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