Drawing, The Annunciation, ca. 1732, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, circa 1732
The praying virgin gazes at gabriel kneeling and bowing low on clouds which cover most of the floor of the room. Cherubim surround the group with the dove at top left. Date: circa 1732. Dimensions: 40.8 x 28.7 cm; ; 16 1/8 x 11 1/4 in. Medium: black chalk, brush and brown wash, laid paper, pen and brown ink. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, The Annunciation, ca. 1732 (CH 18349367)