Annunciation

Physical description

Annunciation; The Virgin Mary seated at a reading-desk with hands crossed upon her bosom, a Gothic canopy behind her; the angel bringing a sealed paper, but not, as usual, a lily. An inner chamber is visible through a doorway, in which a bed is partially shown; a lozenged window behind the angel; Pen and sepia, highly finished and washed in some parts.

Place of Origin

Germany (possibly, drawn)

Date

ca. 1455-1450 (made)

Artist/maker

Schongauer, Martin, born 1430 - died 1491 (ascribed to, artist)

Materials and Techniques

Pen and sepia, highly finished and washed in some parts

Dimensions

Height: 7.8 in, Width: 5.9 in

Object history note

Collections - Sir Peter Lely, John Duke of Argyll, Thomas Thane, and William Esdaile.

Noted as being: 'A drawing of the time of Schöngauer, but not fine enough for him in sentiment; showing a very curious treatment of the subject.'
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.

Descriptive line

Schongauer, Martin (ascribed to); Annunciation; The Virgin Mary seated at a reading-desk with hands crossed upon her bosom, an angel bringing a sealed paper; Pen and sepia, highly finished and washed in some parts; German School; ca. 1455-1450.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
The full text of the entry is as follows:

'GERMAN SCHOOL.
MARTIN SCHÖNGAUER (ascribed to)
Painter, Etcher, and Engraver.
Born at Culmbach in 1453, died at Colmar in 1499.

ANNUNCIATION. A drawing of the time of Schöngauer, but not fine enough for him in sentiment; showing a very curious treatment of the subject. The Virgin is seated at a reading-desk with hands crossed upon her bosom, a Gothic canopy behind her; the angel bringing a sealed paper, but not, as usual, a lily. An inner chamber is visible through a doorway, in which a bed is partially shown; a lozenged window behind the angel. Pen and sepia, highly finished and washed in some parts. 359
Height, 7 9/12 inches. Width, 5 11/12 inches.
Collections-Sir Peter Lely, John Duke of Argyll, Thomas Thane, and William Esdaile.'

Materials

Pen; Sepia

Techniques

Drawing; Wash technique

Subjects depicted

Mary (Virgin Mary); Angel; Reading desk

Categories

Drawings

Collection code

PDP