This artwork depicts Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane during his Agony. The scene captures Jesus weeping and praying before his arrest, famously associated with the phrase "My soul is sorrowful even unto death." He is shown leaning against a stone block with a chalice positioned in front of him. This represents the "cup" of suffering He prays will pass from Him, if it be the Father's will. This particular rendering is a classic 19th-century European chromolithograph or devotional print. It was highly popular across France and other European countries for personal prayer corners and memorial cards. The frame is crowned with an attached antique brass ribbon bow finial. This elegant Louis XVI-style decoration was widely manufactured as an ornamental accent for mirrors, miniature portrait frames, and small religious art during the late 1800s. It features a multi-tiered mitered wooden frame. The textured surface indicates a layer of chipped gesso or plaster applied over the base wood, which has cracked and peeled away naturally over generations, creating a heavily distressed patina. The back has the original hanger and paper easel, which is being held in place with very old paper and old tape. The frame measures 3.5" x 4.75", and the brass bow tops it at an additional .75".
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