Death (Tod)

1897

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

This is an image of a dimly lit interior scene with three figures and a skeletal presence. The scene appears somber, with a seated figure slumped against a wall in the background, a central figure holding something in their lap, and another figure standing nearby cloaked in shadows. A skeletal form is also present. The drawing utilizes contrasts between shadows and highlights to create a haunting atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24 x 19.6 cm (9 7/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
    support: 41 x 29.2 cm (16 1/8 x 11 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5305

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 35, State ii/iic

  • Series Title

    A Weavers' Revolt: pl.2 [Klipstein 1955 32-37]

Artwork history & notes

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.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Kathe Kollwitz; lower left in graphite: 44/50

Wikidata ID

Q65022868

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