Object details
Object number
ARC.008281
Creator(s)
French, Paris
Title
Fra Angelico's Annunciation Diptych
Date
after 1882
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Language
English
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Typewritten in blue ink (on verso, upper left): Fra Angelico, Giovanni da Fiesole, / 1387-1455. / The Annunciation, Diptych. / Size of each panel. 12 by 10 inches. / From the Hamilton Palace Collection, 1882, / Engraved in the Catalogue. / Collection of Mr. Charles Sedelmeyer, Paris.
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1882. Enclosed in The Rhythm of the Celestial Country by Bernard de Borlaix, 1865 (v.2.b.4.38).
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Gallery
Vatichino
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