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The Agony in the Garden: P.1758-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Agony in the Garden
The Great Exemplar of Sanctity and Holy Life According to the Christian Institution

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1653

Note

II/IV.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 263 mm Width 203 mm
Sheet Height 271 mm Width 210 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1653
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: W Fathorne scul:
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Pater mi, si possibile est, transeat a me calix iste, veruntamen non sicut ego volo, sed sicut tu. Matth. 26 / O my father, if it be possible let this cup passe from me: neuertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Print
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Place this in Sect: 14 P. 537.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 400
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1758-1991
Primary reference Number: 86099
Fagan (Faithorne): p. 73
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 9 July 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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