“The Annunciation” by German 16th Century (c. 1520) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

The Annunciation

The Annunciation

TitleThe Annunciation
ArtistGerman 16th Century
Datec. 1520 16th century
Mediumpen and brown ink with red-brown wash heightened with white on red-brown prepared laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAilsa Mellon Bruce Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“The Annunciation” is a work by German 16th Century, dated c. 1520. It is executed in pen and brown ink with red-brown wash heightened with white on red-brown prepared laid paper and classified as drawing. 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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Updated 2026-09-05