The Annunciation, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
1602–04
Maker Unknown
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
The Annunciation, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602–04. Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627). Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; page: 26.2 x 15.4 cm (10 5/16 x 6 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 2005.145.15.a The text states that Mary was only age 13 1/2 when the angel Gabriel came to her.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Manuscript
- Formatted Medium
- opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Medium
- opaque, watercolor, gold, paper
- Dimensions
- Page: 26.2 x 15.4 cm (10 5/16 x 6 1/16 in.)
- Departments
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 2005.145.15.a
- Credit Line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Exhibitions
- Art and Stories from Mughal India, Prince Salim's Life of Christ (Manuscript Rotation) - Gallery 115, <em>Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 245)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (January 5-April 27, 2015).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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