III. Anna, his [Joachim's] wife praying in her chamber, receives from an angel the promise of a child

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Artist/Maker	Dalziel Brothers (engravers) Arundel Society (publishers) Giotto (artist) Williams, W. O. (draughtsman)
Place of origin	Great Britain (published)

Proof before letters of a wood engraving reproducing a Giotto fresco from the Church of S. Maria dell'Arena, Padua. It depicts Anna, the wife of Joachim, receiving a message from an angel while praying in her chamber.

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Categories	Prints Christianity
Object type	Print
Title	III. Anna, his [Joachim's] wife praying in her chamber, receives from an angel the promise of a child
Materials and techniques	wood engraving Paper Wood Engraving
Brief description	Wood engraving after a fresco by Giotto, 'III. Anna, his [Joachim's] wife praying in her chamber, receives from an angel the promise of a child', printed by Dalziel Brothers, published by the Arundel Society
Physical description	Proof before letters of a wood engraving reproducing a Giotto fresco from the Church of S. Maria dell'Arena, Padua. It depicts Anna, the wife of Joachim, receiving a message from an angel while praying in her chamber.
Dimensions	Height: 10.5in Width: 11.25in Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1916-1918, London: HMSO, 1920.
Credit line	Presented by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Association	Padua
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1916-1918, London: HMSO, 1920.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.148-1918

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1025469/iii-anna-his-joachims-wife-print-giotto/

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