Miniature Excised from a Book of Hours: The Annunciation
Miniature painting on gold leaf background. Depicts two central figures. A male figure on the left with short hair; wearing a pink robe with blue undertones and red shoes; dark blue wings; and a gold halo. He holds out one arm and has one hand on his belt. A female figure on the right with a gold halo; wearing a long blue robe; left hand raised with palm out; right hand on chest. The gold background has raised etched designs. A red border surrounds the image. Etched designs along bottom center of the gold background. A small cherub on bottom left. Cracked paint around edges of image.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 674 × 893 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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