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Christ in Gethsemane

1919

Ernst Barlach

Associated Names

Ernst Barlach

Artist, German, 1870 - 1938

The image is a monochrome illustration of a male figure from head to knee. The man is on all fours, with detailed facial features showing a shaggy beard and unkempt hair. He wears a flowing, robe-like garment. The background is abstract, with swirling lines and indistinct shapes, possibly representing other figures or creatures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.927
Catalogue Raisonné

Schult 1958, no. 155

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1954

German Expressionist Prints and Drawings, American University, Washington, D.C., 1954.

Bibliography

1958

Schult, Friedrich. Ernst Barlach, das graphische Werke. Hamburg: Dr. Ernst Hauswedell & Co., 1958.

Wikidata ID

Q64955762

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