The Annunciation ~ Agnolo Gaddi Antique Print

Beautiful folio size antique photogravure print from the picture by Agnolo di Taddeo Gaddi. (click thumbnails above for larger size image)

Printed on heavyweight cream stock. Plate mark present. Reverse side is blank.

It's hard to appreciate the stunning detail and clarity of this print until you see it in person.

Note the loggia, and the angel with the lily; the introduction of a second angel, however, is a rare variation from the type. In the corner is the Father despatching the Holy Spirit. Attitude of the Madonna characteristic ; study carefully. No subject sheds more light on the methods of early art than the Annunciation. It always takes place in an arcade. The Madonna is almost always to the right of the picture: and prie-dieu, book, and bed are frequent accessories.

Title: The Annunciation

Publication: Great Masters in the Louvre Gallery

Publication Year: 1899-1900

Publisher: D. Appleton & Goupil & Co. (New York & Paris)

Approximate Page Size (in inches): 16¾ x 12½

Approximate Image Size (in inches): 13¾ x 8¼

Condition: EX. Very clean.