Self-Portrait (Selbstbildnis)

1924

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

This image is a headshot of a person, capturing most of their face up to the level of their chin. The person appears in partial profile, turned slightly towards the left, revealing the side of the face while still allowing a clear view of both eyes. The facial features are deeply set, with prominent cheekbones, a pronounced, furrowed brow, and a slightly downturned mouth. The hair is minimal and closely cropped, with visible signs of being sparse or thin, particularly at the front. The person is not wearing any visible clothing in the portion of the image shown. There is no visible jewelry, and the person is not holding any objects. The background is plain, lacking any distinct features or textures. The image has a signature in the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 53.2 x 37.3 cm (20 15/16 x 14 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5240

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 198, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1955

  • The Drawing and the Print, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC; and Lowe Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1955, no cat.

Bibliography

1955

  • Klipstein, August. The Graphic Work of Kathe Kollwitz. New York: Galerie St. Etienne, 1955.

2002

  • Knesebeck, Alexandra von dem. Käthe Kollwitz. Werkverzeichnis der Graphik. 2 vols. Bern: Kornfeld, 2002.

Wikidata ID

Q65022745

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