The Annunciation
Relief
15th century (made)
15th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The angel, draped in a billowing mantle, approaches the Virgin from the left, his right hand raised in blessing. The Virgin kneels to the right before a lectern on which a book rests. This group is carved from a single piece of wood and probably formed part of the left wing of an altarpiece.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Annunciation |
| Materials and techniques | Oak |
| Brief description | Wood polychrome tyrolese(?) 16th cent |
| Physical description | Relief in oak. The Angel who is enveloped in an ample robe and mantle, approaches the Virgin from the left, the right hand is raised in blessing. The Virgin kneels to the right, at a prie-dieu, on which is an open book, her arms crossed on her breast. The lily wand probably held by the Angel is missing. |
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| Object history | Given by Mrs Sigismund Goetze in memory of her husband. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The angel, draped in a billowing mantle, approaches the Virgin from the left, his right hand raised in blessing. The Virgin kneels to the right before a lectern on which a book rests. This group is carved from a single piece of wood and probably formed part of the left wing of an altarpiece. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jopek, Norbert. German Sculpture 1430-1540, A Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London, 2002, cat. no. 14, pp. 50-51. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.9-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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