225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016. Just a short walk from Grand Central and Penn Station
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Italy, Venice, ca. 1510
MS M.369 no. 1
Virgin Mary: Annunciation -- Within portico, Archangel Gabriel, holding branch in both hands, kneels before Virgin Mary, veiled, arms crossed at breast, kneeling at prie-dieu.
Beyond portico, is landscape inhabited by ass and two camels. Buildings visible in background.
Scene framed by border decorated with foliate ornament and bird motifs.
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