The Annunciation
- Catalog
- WD-Q07
- Artist
- Willem Drost
- Year
- c. 1650
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Unknown
- Location
- Present location unknown
Description
A painting of the Annunciation — the angel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary — a subject Drost would have encountered in both Dutch and Italian art. The work is listed by PubHist and My Open Museum as attributed to Drost.
Analysis
Listed by PubHist as a fully attributed Drost work and recorded in My Open Museum with a date of 1650, this painting of the Annunciation fills a notable gap in Drost's known biblical repertoire. The subject was popular in both Dutch Golden Age and Italian Baroque painting. Drost's treatment would likely have been influenced by Rembrandt's approach to the Annunciation while possibly incorporating Venetian elements from his Italian period. Its current location is unknown and the attribution requires further scholarly evaluation.