The Annunciation — Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini

The Annunciation

1675–1741

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over graphite or lead; framing lines with scalloped top border in brush and brown wash

28 × 19.9 cm (11 × 7.8 in)

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