The Annunciation Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1 1855 The Virgin is bathing her feet in a small stream which reflects the image of the angel Gabriel who hovers between two trees to the right. The Holy Ghost floats above Mary's head.
Elizabeth Siddal <artist/> <location/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnpictorial> <citnmythic> <name/> <culture/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnmythic> <citnhistorical> <event/> <place/> <date/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnhistorical> <citnautobiographical> <name/> <place/> <date/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnautobiographical> <citnscenic> <place/> <date/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnscenic> </listcitn> </source> <commentaries> <head>Commentary</head> <section type="intro"> <head>Introduction</head> <p>Besides <xref doc="a.s44.raw"> <title level="pic"> <hi rend="i">Ecce Ancilla Domini!</hi> , DGR executed at least four other Annunciation pictures: the 1852 drawing at Birmingham; the Fitzwilliam watercolour; a design for stained glass; and this striking watercolour.

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Production History

The picture was executed in 1855 for George Boyce. According to Boyce's diary, DGR borrowed it back on 27 December 1858 to make some changes. According to DGR, it was sold initially to the picture dealer W. W. Pearce, and (presumably) went thence to Boyce (see DGR's letter to Allingham, 11 May 1855, Surtees, <hi rend="i">Correspondence</hi> , 55. 24 .

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Autobiographical

Bibliographic

Marillier, <hi rend="i">DGR. An Illustrated Memorial</hi> 68-69 Surtees, <hi rend="i">A Catalogue Raisonné</hi> , vol. 1, 33 (no. 69).

Agnew's watercolour The Annunciation DGR 1855 1855 watercolour, pencil, gum arabic heightened with touches of bodycolour and with scratching out 1 The Annunciation DGR 1855 (circa) pencil 1