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accession number: 1954.393
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The Annunciation, 1380s. Netherlands, or possibly France, 14th century. Tempera and oil with gold on wood; framed: 40.3 x 31.4 x 4.8 cm (15 7/8 x 12 3/8 x 1 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1954.393
title: The Annunciation
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creation date: 1380s
creation date earliest: 1380
creation date latest: 1389
current location: 109 Gothic Painting and Sculpture
creditline: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
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culture: Netherlands, or possibly France, 14th century
technique: tempera and oil with gold on wood
department: Medieval Art
collection: MED - Medieval Art
type: Painting
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measurements: Framed: 40.3 x 31.4 x 4.8 cm (15 7/8 x 12 3/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Gothic Art 1360-1440
opening date: 1963-08-06T04:00:00
Gothic Art 1360-1440. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 6-September 15, 1963).
title: Juxtapositions
opening date: 1965-09-11T04:00:00
Juxtapositions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (September 11-October 10, 1965).
title: Treasures of Medieval France
opening date: 1966-11-16T05:00:00
Treasures of Medieval France. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 16, 1966-January 29, 1967).
title: When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story
opening date: 1981-12-01T05:00:00
When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 1, 1981-January 17, 1982).
title: Dukes and Angels: Art from the Court of Burgundy (1364-1419)
opening date: 2004-05-27T00:00:00
Dukes and Angels: Art from the Court of Burgundy (1364-1419). Musée des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, Dijon, France (May 27-September 15, 2004); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 24, 2004-January 9, 2005).
title: Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art
opening date: 2007-05-10T00:00:00
Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art. National Museum of Bavaria, Munich, Germany (May 10-September 16, 2007); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (October 30, 2007-January 20, 2008); Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN (February 13-June 7, 2009).
title: Emperor Charles IV (1316-1378)
opening date: 2016-05-14T00:00:00
Emperor Charles IV (1316-1378). National Gallery Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (organizer) (May 14-September 25, 2016); Germanisches Nationalmuseum, 90402 Nürnberg, Germany (October 20, 2016-March 5, 2017).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* {'description': 'Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, MA (1927).', 'opening_date': '1927-01-01T00:00:00'}
* {'description': '', 'opening_date': None}
* {'description': 'French Painting 1100-1900, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA (Oct. 18th-Dec. 2, 1951).', 'opening_date': '1951-12-02T00:00:00'}
* {'description': "La Vierge dans l'art Français, Petit Palais, Paris, France (June 1950).", 'opening_date': '1950-06-01T00:00:00'}
* {'description': 'Collection of Arthur Sachs, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, CA (July 22-October 18, 1946).', 'opening_date': '1946-07-22T00:00:00'}
* {'description': 'French Art 1200-1900, Royal Academy, London (January-March 1932).', 'opening_date': '1932-01-01T00:00:00'}
* {'description': 'French Gothic Art of the 13th to 15th Century, Detroit Institute of Arts, MI (Nov. 16 to Dec. 5, 1928).', 'opening_date': '1928-11-16T00:00:00'}
* {'description': 'French Primitives and Objects of Art, Kleinberger Galleries, New York, NY (Oct. 15 - Nov. 12, 1927).', 'opening_date': '1927-10-15T00:00:00'}
* {'description': 'Religious Art, Jacques Seligman & Co. Gallery, New York, NY (March-April 1927).', 'opening_date': '1927-03-01T00:00:00'}
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PROVENANCE
Duke of Anhalt-Dessau, Germany
date: 1863-1925
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(C. A. de Burlet, Berlin, Germany)
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(R. Langton Douglas)
date: ?-1926
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Arthur Sachs, New York sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: 1926-1954
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1954-
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RELATED WORKS
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