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Foreground left, the Virgin's sewing basket containing scissors and thread. Right, the Archangel shows the sole of his foot to the viewer

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius, 1594.

The Archangel Gabriel holding lilies and pointing to a dove representing the Holy Ghost. Engraving, 17--.

1 print : engraving ; platemark 25 x 27.4 cm

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck, 18--.

The Virgin sits at a prie-dieu sewing a cloth on a cushion. A book and a vase of lilies are before her

1 print : engraving ; image 25.7 x 21.1 cm

God points to the Virgin and tells the angel Gabriel to go and announce to her the birth of Jesus Christ. Engraving by Jan Sadeler after F. Sustris.

1 print : line engraving ; image 26.5 x 21.5 cm

The Virgin Mary with Christ as an infant with Joseph and Anne, in the background the archangel Gabriel holding a lily. Line engraving.

On the left the Virgin turns away from a book and with a downwards expression of modesty turns towards Gabriel and his retinue of child angels. He arrives, his hair windswept, in a billowing cloud, holding a lily. Above, the Holy Ghost and angels. In background right, two women (the Visitation?) and a man in a bishop's mitre, outside the house

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by N. de Bruyn, 1622.

Left, the Virgin kneels at a prie-dieu on which is a scroll inscribed with characters supposed to be Hebrew. Right, Gabriel descending on a cloud points up to the Holy Ghost in the form of a dove

1 print : line engraving, with etching ; image and border 54.8 x 38.1 cm

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by L. Desplaces after Louis de Boullogne the younger.

Above, God, wide-eyed, looks down from a window, surrounded by cherubim. Or is it supposed to be Saint Joseph? Between him and the Virgin is the Holy Ghost. Right foreground, a lily in a pot

1 print : etching and tone, printed in brown ; platemark 37.3 x 24.5 cm

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Colour etching by S. Mulinari, 1780, after B. Poccetti.

1 print : mezzotint ; platemark 22.2 x 16.3 cm

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds after J. Reynolds.

1 print : engraving ; image and border 31.2 x 19.2 cm

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The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius, 1594.

The Archangel Gabriel holding lilies and pointing to a dove representing the Holy Ghost. Engraving, 17--.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck, 18--.

God points to the Virgin and tells the angel Gabriel to go and announce to her the birth of Jesus Christ. Engraving by Jan Sadeler after F. Sustris.

The Virgin Mary with Christ as an infant with Joseph and Anne, in the background the archangel Gabriel holding a lily. Line engraving.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by N. de Bruyn, 1622.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by L. Desplaces after Louis de Boullogne the younger.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Colour etching by S. Mulinari, 1780, after B. Poccetti.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds after J. Reynolds.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by J. Carwitham, 173-.

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The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius, 1594.

The Archangel Gabriel holding lilies and pointing to a dove representing the Holy Ghost. Engraving, 17--.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck, 18--.

God points to the Virgin and tells the angel Gabriel to go and announce to her the birth of Jesus Christ. Engraving by Jan Sadeler after F. Sustris.

The Virgin Mary with Christ as an infant with Joseph and Anne, in the background the archangel Gabriel holding a lily. Line engraving.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by N. de Bruyn, 1622.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by L. Desplaces after Louis de Boullogne the younger.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Colour etching by S. Mulinari, 1780, after B. Poccetti.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds after J. Reynolds.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by J. Carwitham, 173-.

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