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The Virgin Mary greeting her cousin, Elizabeth – who is five months pregnant with Saint John the Baptist – with an embrace, surrounded by six on-lookers. The meeting takes place at the house of Elizabeth’s husband, Zacharias, who stands on the right. The man in yellow on the left is Joseph.
Title
The Salutation
Date
early 16th C
Medium
oil on panel
Measurements
H 57 x W 46.6 cm
Accession number
88019204
Acquisition method
acquired as part of the Suffolk Collection
Work type
Painting