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The Annunciation

Relief
early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Flemish (made)

This relief in boxwood is of Flemish origin, made in the early18th century. It depicts the Annunciation. In Christianity, the Annunciation is the announcement of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her conception of Christ.


Object details

Categories
Christianity
Sculpture
Reliefs
Object type
Relief
TitleThe Annunciation (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Relief in boxwood in a gilt frame of boxwood
Boxwood
Gilding
Brief description
Relief, boxwood, in gilt frame of boxwood, the Annunciation, Flemish, early 18th century
Physical description
This relief shows the Virgin kneeling at a prie-dieu. The angel stands before her blessing with his left hand and holding a lily branch in his right. On a pierced rococo base. The frame is grooved for a glass, and is carved with swage of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.71cm
  • Width: 3.68cm
  • Depth: 1.58cm
Object history
From the Murray bequest.
Subjects depicted
Angel
Lily
Virgin
Annunciation
Summary
This relief in boxwood is of Flemish origin, made in the early18th century. It depicts the Annunciation. In Christianity, the Annunciation is the announcement of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her conception of Christ.
Bibliographic reference
'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 165
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.1089-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O349446/the-annunciation-relief-unknown/
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