Painting: 22″ x 30″. Frame: 27″ X 36″. A superb 19th century gouache painting depicting the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus. Beautifully painted and clearly the work of a major hand. You only find this level of work at fine art museums. The nobility of the virgin, the authority of the angel and the beautiful background make it a delightful composition. Descriptions can’t make justice to the. Clearly it was made by an artist who painted at the level of the masters of his time. Perhaps being done by one of them, this painting deserves further research. The painting is in very fine condition as shown in the photographs with some light rubbing to the gilt finish upper center. Well framed and ready to hang. Nourish your soul with beauty while hang your investments on the wall! Our paintings are carefully selected based on their beauty, quality, age, condition and historical importance. We mostly sell original period/antique oil paintings and valuable rare antiques. We are happy to send our paintings anywhere in the world regardless of value or size and are happy to work with our buyers to make sure they receive their item quickly and safely. All frames, if shown, in our listings come with the painting free of charge. Though infrequent, this is due to the delicate/fragile nature of our antique frames as they can be damaged in transit. Any damages in transit are exceptionally rare as great care and good quality materials are used to package our works of art. You get what you see. If you have any question please let us know. Thank you and we appreciate your business! The item “The Annunciation Antique 19th Century European Painting” is in sale since Wednesday, April 17, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Periods & Styles\Other Antique Periods & Styles”. The seller is “flores_art_and_antiques” and is located in Houston, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Material: Gouche
- Original/Reproduction: Original, unsigned
- Date of creation: 19th Century
- Subject: Mystic, Religious, Annunaciation, Angels