The Annunciation
Object type: Drawing
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Martin Fréminet
Artist bio: French, Paris 1567–1619 Paris
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1610–15
Medium: Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, heightened with white.  The architectural elements along the upper margin, including the cornice and the coat of arms, were drawn on a separate sheet, silhouetted and laid down.
Dimensions: 7 9/16 x 11 5/16 inches (19.3 x 28.8 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit line: Purchase, Gift from the family of Howard J. Barnet, in his memory, 2000
Accession year: 2000
Tags: Archangel Gabriel|Annunciation|Virgin Mary