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| Artist | Italian (Florentine) School |
| Title | Angel of the Annunciation |
| Date earliest | about 1510 |
| Date latest | about 1550 |
| Material | oil on canvas |
| Measurements | 67 x 53.5 cm |
| Description | This finely painted head surrounded by a golden halo represents the Angel Gabriel. He is depicted at half-length and bent forward. This work may be a fragment or a copy of a larger composition representing the Annunciation. His pose and downward gaze suggest that he is addressing the Virgin, announcing she will bear the son of God (Luke 1. 26-28). |
| Subject | religion (Annunciation) |
| Collection | National Trust for Scotland (Brodie Castle) |
| Current accession number | 73.504 |
| Acquisition details | Given by Ninian, 25th Brodie of Brodie, 1980. |
| Provenance | Possibly with William, 22nd Brodie of Brodie by about 1824; by descent to Ninian, 25th Brodie of Brodie. |
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| Rights status | National Trust for Scotland |
| Author | Dr Claudia Heide |
