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Johann Theodor de Bry

Annunciation, Mary kneels at a lectern as Gabriel approaches on a cloud from the left, with the dove of the Holy Spirit above, trimmed from an engraving showing decorations for thimbles

ca. 1580–1600
Engraving
2.9 × 1.8 cm (1.1 × 0.7 in)

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