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Anna and Joachim meeting at the Golden Gate

Maker

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1594-1665

After
(artist)
1596-1657

(printmaker)
1700-1783

Title

Anna and Joachim meeting at the Golden Gate

Date of Production

1715 - 1756

Medium

etching and engraving
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 32.9 cm
Width: 22.5 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6621.1

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Literature

Nicolaus Poussin - Verzeichniss der nach seinen Gemälden Gefertigten... [usually refers to Courtauld Book Library copy with Anthony Blunt's annotations when there is a letter after the number]
Fig. p. 232a

Inscriptions

Inscription: Nic. Poussin inv. //

Inscription: Missus est Angelus Domini prius ad Joachim, demum ad Annam, nuncians eis nascituram / filiam nomine Marian, cui simili sanctitate, nec antea fuerit, nec posta nasceretur. / I //

Inscription: D. Fulbertus Episce. Carnoten. Serm. de Nativ. M. V. / F. Polanzani sculp. superior. perm. //

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