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Christ in the Garden of Olives

Christ in the Garden of Olives
(Le Christ au Jardin des Oliviers)
 (1824-1827)

Medium
watercolour over pencil on brown paper
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1976
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
watercolour over pencil on brown paper
Measurements
21.2 × 28.6 cm (sheet)
Inscription
inscribed in brush and ink (in image) l.c.l.: Eug Delacroix.
Accession Number
P121-1976
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1976
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Emotions and Mental States Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
angels (spirits) Bible stories Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts) halos (glories) Jesus Christ (Christian character) praying robes (main garments) wooded landscapes
Movements
Romanticism (modern European styles)

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Exhibition
From France
Essay
The gallery of air
Essay
Private pleasures: an example of French photographic erotica
Exhibition
Plein-air painting in Europe 1780-1850
Exhibition
Grotesque

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