The Annunciation
Panel
ca. 1600 - ca. 1620 (made)
ca. 1600 - ca. 1620 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This ivory panel relief representing the Annunciation was made in ca. 1600-20 probably in Spain. Ivory was popular as a material for religious subjects, especially during the 17th and 18th centuries. Some ivories were carved in Spain, although little is known about the artists or their centers of activity. Spanish and Portuguese patrons imported ivories carved with Christian imagery from their territories overseas, such as the Philippines, Mexico and Goa.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Annunciation (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ivory relief |
| Brief description | Panel relief, ivory, The Annunciation, probably Spanish, ca. 1600-20 |
| Physical description | Ivory panel representing the Annunciation, with the Virgin kneeling on the right and the angel of the annunciation on the left. Above, the Holy Spirit is to be seen amidst clouds and cherubim. |
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| Object history | Given by Mrs Ellen Hearn, Villa St Louis, Menton in 1923; this and other objects presented at the same time were labelled as the Alfred Williams Hearn gift. |
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| Summary | This ivory panel relief representing the Annunciation was made in ca. 1600-20 probably in Spain. Ivory was popular as a material for religious subjects, especially during the 17th and 18th centuries. Some ivories were carved in Spain, although little is known about the artists or their centers of activity. Spanish and Portuguese patrons imported ivories carved with Christian imagery from their territories overseas, such as the Philippines, Mexico and Goa. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 332, p. 338 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.494-1923 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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