Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Annunciation
A kneeling woman turns towards a winged messenger above an open book. Smaller angels and a bright light occupy the upper scene. Captioned The Annunciation, the image illustrates the Christian announcement to Mary within the book’s discussion of angels.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Annunciation" [editorial title]. In Watching Spirits, Elizabeth F. Ellet. 1851 edition, 1851, Charles Scribner. Source scan leaf 111. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0246-0092
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Illustrator not identified. The Annunciation. Watching Spirits. Scan leaf 111. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0246-0092