L'Annonciation (The Annunciation), from Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France (Cabinet Crozat)
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L'Annonciation (The Annunciation), from Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France (Cabinet Crozat)

TitleL'Annonciation (The Annunciation), from Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France (Cabinet Crozat)
ArtistAnne Claude de Caylus (French, 1692-1765) and Nicolas Le Sueur (French, 1691-1764) after Giovanni Maria Morandi (Italian, 1622-1717)
Date1742 18th century
MediumEtching and chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks in tones of orange on ivory laid paper
Classificationprint
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Mrs. Julius Rosenwald
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“L'Annonciation (The Annunciation), from Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France (Cabinet Crozat)” is a work by Anne Claude de Caylus (French, 1692-1765) and Nicolas Le Sueur (French, 1691-1764) after Giovanni Maria Morandi (Italian, 1622-1717), dated 1742. It is executed in etching and chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks in tones of orange on ivory laid paper and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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