Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

The Agony in the Garden (B., Holl. 75; H. 293)

Details
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
The Agony in the Garden (B., Holl. 75; H. 293)
etching with drypoint, 1657, a fine impression, with burr and delicate tone, with part of a Foolscap watermark, with thread margins, an unobtrusive repair to the tip of the lower left corner, a minor thin spot on the reverse, otherwise in good condition
P., S. 112 x 85 mm.
Provenance
H. Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford (L. 58).
G. W. Nowell-Usticke; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 1 November, 1967, lot 300.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (L. 282a), with their duplicate stamp (cf. L. 282).
Cunningham (not in Lugt).
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. On occasion, Christie's has a direct financial interest in lots consigned for sale which may include guaranteeing a minimum price or making an advance to the consignor that is secured solely by consigned property. This is such a lot. This indicates both in cases where Christie's holds the financial interest on its own, and in cases where Christie's has financed all or a part of such interest through a third party. Such third parties generally benefit financially if a guaranteed lot is sold successfully and may incur a loss if the sale is not successful.

Lot Essay

The scene is set in the garden of Cedron. Soldiers led by Judas advance through a gateway set in the base of a tower and make their way towards Christ, who is being comforted in his moment of anguish by an angel. Just below on the left, Peter and the two sons of Zebedee are lost in deep sleep. He has chosen the moment of doubt and greatest inner drama, which is played out in lonely isolation against the background of the sleeping apostles.

More from Rembrandt 400

View All
View All