The Agony in the Garden

c. 1624/1625

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a religious scene with figures witnessing a divine apparition. The image features a figure in the sky surrounded by radiant light and clouds, holding a chalice. Below, several figures are depicted with reverent gestures as they kneel or lay on the ground. To the right, there is an enclosure with a structure surrounded by a fence. The lines are sharply defined, and cross-hatching gives depth and texture to the scene. Trees appear along the sides with their branches swept by the wind, adding a dynamic element to the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 8 × 6.5 cm (3 1/8 × 2 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.38

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 539, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    The Small Passion [Lieure 537-548]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 36c.

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65074142

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