The Agony in the Garden

Edward Burra (1905 - 1976)

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

1938 - 1939

Christ is shown facing the viewer, weeping, sweating and wringing his hands in anguish. The soldier rushes in to Christ's left. The background is a rocky ledge and the Disciples can be seen sleeping on the left background of the picture.

• Medium: watercolour on paper
• Dimensions: 72 x 107 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £35000 ( Total: £115,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2000
• Vendor: Alex Reid & Lefevre Ltd

Provenance

Edward Lydall collection; Alex Reid and Lefeuvre, London

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