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Painting of Mary at a lectern with an open book, facing a winged angel in red and gold robes, with cherubs and a dove in a cloud above.

The Annunciation to Mary

Mary, draped in a blue mantle and pale gown, kneels before a wooden lectern with an open book, hands pressed to her chest. An angel with large wings and a red cloak kneels at right, gesturing toward her while a cluster of cherubs and a dove appear in a glowing cloud above. A red curtain frames the scene in this oil painting.

Artist
Jacob de Wit
Date
1723
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2750 × 3450 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1723.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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