
The Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary stand on plinths bearing the coats of arms respectively of Westminster Abbey and George Fascet, Abbot of Westminster from 1498 until his death in 1500. The panels would have originally formed the wings or doors of an alterpiece, probably commissioned by Abbot Fascet for his private chapel in the Abbey. They are rare survivals of the destruction of religious art during the English Reformation. They are also known as the Cotehele Annunciation Panels.
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Title of artwork, date
The Annunciation, c. 1498–1500
Date supported
2006
Medium and material
Oil on oak panels
Dimensions
Each panel: 89 x 29 cm
Grant
56430
Total cost
190000

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