The Annunciation (Van Eyck)

Jan van Eyck

c. 1434–1436 · Oil on canvas, transferred from panel · National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

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Complete the setHangs well with these two

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The Annunciation (Van Eyck)

The Madonna of Chancellor Rolin

Portrait of a Man (Self-Portrait?) in a Red Turban

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About this work

Artist: Jan van Eyck (c. 1390–1441)
Year: c. 1434–1436
Medium: Oil on canvas, transferred from panel
Original size: 90.2 × 34.1 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Movement: Northern Renaissance

In a tall church interior the angel Gabriel, in a jewelled red and gold cope with rainbow wings, greets the Virgin, who looks up from a large open book in a blue mantle; his words AVE GRA PLENA, hail, full of grace, rise from his mouth, and her answer, ECCE ANCILLA DOMINI, behold the handmaid of the Lord, is written upside down so that it can be read from heaven. Seven rays of light and the dove of the Holy Spirit descend to her from a high window, and the floor tiles show scenes from the Old Testament. Jan van Eyck painted it in about 1434–1436, probably as the left wing of a triptych whose other parts are lost. It may have come from the Chartreuse de Champmol near Dijon. Bought for Tsar Nicholas I in 1850 and later transferred from panel to canvas, it was sold by the Soviet government to Andrew W. Mellon in 1930 and is in the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A tall church interior with a red-and-gold angel greeting the Virgin in deep blue, for a hallway, landing or narrow wall at 16×24 in black. A deep blue, stone or warm white wall; it pairs with Woman in Blue Reading a Letter.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Northern Renaissance painting
Era: 15th century (c. 1434–1436)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: grand
Rooms: hallway or entryway, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Annunciation in the public domain?

Yes. Jan van Eyck (c. 1390–1441) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by National Gallery of Art.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18 and 16×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Annunciation painted, and in what medium?

The Annunciation dates from c. 1434–1436 and was made in oil on canvas, transferred from panel; the original measures 90.2 × 34.1 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 16×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 12×18 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Annunciation we'd choose 16×24.

About this design

The Annunciation (Jan van Eyck) — The Annunciation · Jan van Eyck · c. 1434–1436. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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