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This is a drawing of a person receiving something from a cloud-like figure in the sky. The drawing features a bearded figure with flowing robes, reaching upwards with arms extended towards a figure descending from above on a cloud. The celestial figure appears to be lowering or dropping something. The scene is set outdoors, with a flock of sheep visible in the background. The artwork displays intricate cross-hatching and line work typical of early printmaking styles.
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This is a drawing of a person receiving something from a cloud-like figure in the sky. The drawing features a bearded figure with flowing robes, reaching upwards with arms extended towards a figure descending from above on a cloud. The celestial figure appears to be lowering or dropping something. The scene is set outdoors, with a flock of sheep visible in the background. The artwork displays intricate cross-hatching and line work typical of early printmaking styles.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Annunciation to Joachim

Albrecht Altdorfer

Date
c. 1513
Medium
woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
block: 7.2 × 4.9 cm (2 13/16 × 1 15/16 in.) sheet: 7.6 × 5.2 cm (3 × 2 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1941.1.112
Credit line
Gift of W.G. Russell Allen
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Fall and Redemption of Man

Subjects and terms

  • Angel
  • Tree
  • Male figure
  • Danube
  • animal
  • Man
Provenance

Albertina, Vienna (duplicate, Lugt 5g). W.G. Russell Allen [1882-1955], Boston; gift to the NGA, 1941.

NGA object ID 690. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.