The Annunciation

Peter Candid (Pieter de Witte, Pietro Candido)|Johann Sadeler I

1587 or later · Engraving · Drawings and Prints

This accomplished engraving reproduces what is arguably the most important altarpiece painted by Candid for Munich’s Church of Saint Michael. At the center of the dramatic composition is Saint Ursula accompanied by virgins. While the print cannot convey the painter’s brushwork and use of color, the engraver captured the refinement and intricacy of Candid’s style.

Artist

Peter Candid (Pieter de Witte, Pietro Candido)|Johann Sadeler I

Date

1587 or later

Medium

Engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953