The Annunciation from the Hours of Charles of France
Object type: Book of Hours; Manuscript leaf
Department: The Cloisters
Culture: French
Artist: Master of Charles of France
Artist bio: French, active ca. 1450–75
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1465
Medium: Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment
Dimensions: Overall (a-Angel of Annunciation): 6 13/16 x 4 15/16 in. (17.3 x 12.5 cm)
Overall (b-Virgin of Annunciation): 6 3/4 x 4 13/16 in. (17.2 x 12.3 cm)

Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Geography: Made in Paris   France  
Credit line: The Cloisters Collection, 1958
Accession year: 1958
Tags: Angels|Virgin Mary|Annunciation|Interiors