Agony in the Garden

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Sébastien Le Clerc I

Artist After, French, 1637 - 1714

The image shows three figures resting at the base of a large tree. One figure is reclining with their head on their arm. Another figure is on their knees, leaning over a hill. Above them, an angel is soaring in the sky. Trees in the background suggest the horizon. The etching features detailed linework, creating textures in the clothing and foliage. The color palette is monochrome, with black and white tones emphasizing contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2271

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jombert 1774, no. 232, State (copy in reverse)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1774

  • Jombert, Charles Antoine. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Sebastien Le Clerc. Paris: Charles Antoine Jombert, 1774.

1980

  • Preaud 1980, 204.

Wikidata ID

Q74033752

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