The Annunciation
Object type: Painting
Department: European Paintings
Artist: Peter Candid (Pieter de Witte, Pietro Candido)
Artist bio: Netherlandish, Bruges ca. 1548–1628 Munich
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Netherlandish
Date: ca. 1585
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 91 1/4 x 68 1/4 in. (231.8 x 173.3 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit line: Gift of Fabrizio Moretti, in honor of Keith Christiansen, 2011
Accession year: 2011
Tags: Annunciation|Doves|Virgin Mary|Archangel Gabriel