Anton Kern (1709 Tetschen – 1747 Dresden), The Annunciation.

Anton Kern (1709 Tetschen – 1747 Dresden), The Annunciation. Chalk, ink, washed and highlighted in white on handmade paper. Approx. 42.5 x 29.5 cm. This composition is based on an altarpiece by Giovanni Battista Pittoni (1687–1767), which was commissioned shortly before 1730 for St. Mary’s Basilica in Kraków and was part of a five-part series intended to adorn the side altars of the nave. Kern’s early works show a strong influence from Pittoni, of whose work he made numerous cop

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Ca H 42,5 × B 29,5 cm