An adult angel greets Mary, with a lily in a vase.
Black and white reproduction of a painting depicting the Annunciation by Chinese Artist Chen Xu 陳煦, better known Chen Yuandu 陳緣督 and his Christian name 陳路加, and often identified in the West as Lucas Chen.
English Translation
The angel Gabriel was sent from God to Mary. He told her “Blessed art thou among women and you shall bring forth a son who is the purest to save people in world.”
Painted by Chen Xujing
Simplified Transcription
昔日天神嘉俾厄尔奉天主之命恭报于尔云万福玛利亚满被圣宠者主与尔偕焉又云天主圣子选尔为母将降孕于尔最净最纯之圣胎为人救世
陈煦敬缋