Embroidery with the Annunciation, mid-15th century, Netherlandish, Silk and metallic threads on linen, 8 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (21 x 9.5 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, In a domestic interior, the Virgin Mary kneels before a prie-dieu on which her prayer book rests. The archangel Gabriel, at the left, greets her with the Gospel announcement of the forthcoming birth of Jesus: 'Ave Maria gratia plena dominus tecum' ('Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,' Luke 1:28)
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Embroidery, Annunciation, mid-15th century, Netherlandish, Silk, metallic threads, linen, 8 1/4 x 3 3/4, 21 9.5 cm, Textiles-Embroidered, domestic interior, Virgin Mary kneels, prie-dieu, prayer book, rests, archangel Gabriel, left, greets, Gospel announcement, forthcoming birth, Jesus, Ave Maria, gratia, plena, dominus, tecum, Hail Mary, full, grace, Lord, thee, Luke 1, 28
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