The Annunciation

Printmaker Johann Sadeler I Netherlandish

Designer Peter Candid (Pieter de Witte, Pietro Candido) Netherlandish

1587 or later

Not on view

This accomplished engraving reproduces what is arguably the most important altarpiece painted by Candid for Munich’s Church of Saint Michael. At the center of the dramatic composition is Saint Ursula accompanied by virgins. While the print cannot convey the painter’s brushwork and use of color, the engraver captured the refinement and intricacy of Candid’s style.

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Title: The Annunciation
Printmaker: Johann Sadeler I (Netherlandish, Brussels 1550–1600/1601 Venice)
Designer: Peter Candid (Pieter de Witte, Pietro Candido) (Netherlandish, Bruges ca. 1548–1628 Munich)
Date: 1587 or later
Medium: Engraving
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.601.16(1)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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