DrawingsFrench17th century

Annunciation

17th century

Artists

Laurent de La HyreArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink and brown wash with black and white chalk on light tan antique laid paper, laid down on off-white antique laid paper and off-white card

Culture

French

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

25.4 x 22.2 cm (10 x 8 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Marquis Philippe de Chennevières (Lugt 2073), Paris and Bellesme. Germain Seligman (Lugt 3863), Paris and New York. [R. M. Light & Co.].

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