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Christ in the Garden of Olives (The Agony in the Garden)

1824–26
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Christ in the Garden of Olives (The Agony in the Garden)
  • Artist: Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris)
  • Date: 1824–26
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 9 ft. 1 7/16 in. × 11 ft. 3 13/16 in. (278 × 345 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Church of Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, Paris; lent by the Conservation des Oeuvres d’Art Religieuses et Civiles de la Ville de Paris and the Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles d’Île-de-France
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings