Artist: Antoine Coypel (French, 1661 – 1722), after.
Engraver: Jean Jacques Pasquier (French, 1718 - 1785).
Title: Ave gratia plena (The Annunciation).
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Coypel pinx. A. Derbois exudit. Ave gratia plena. Un envoyé du Ciel vient annoncer au Monde / Des Mystères sacrez l'heureux avènement / Par la vertu d'en haut une Vierge seconde / Conçoit en ce moment. a Paris chez J. Pasquier rue St. Jacques vis avis le College du Plessis.
Dimensions: Image 9 1/4" x 7 1/2". Sheet 20 1/2" x 14".
Publisher: A. Derbois.
Date: Mid XVIII C.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Wear to edges. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: N/A. We were unable to find another copy of this print in available collections as well as on market.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVIII C.
Notes:
- “Ave gratia plena” is a phrase that translates to “Hail full of grace”. It was first spoken by the Archangel Gabriel in the Annunciation.
- This is a detail (the head of Gabriel) of the big painting 'L'Annonciation' by Coypel.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia.