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Embroidered Picture of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
The Agony in the Garden Framed Needlework Picture
Embroidered Picture of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Embroidered Picture of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane

The Agony in the Garden Framed Needlework Picture

Datec. 1850
Object NamePicture
ClassificationsTextiles
DimensionsFrame Size: 60 × 66cm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1964 by Mary Welsh.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS014670
Keywords
About MeDepicting Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, as described in the New Testament. The picture is worked in long and short stitch silk threads on a painted satin background. In the 19th century religious topics were often chosen as subjects for decorative embroidery.