Despair (Not)

1897

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image shows an adult and an infant. The adult is seated, hunched over with their elbows on a surface and holding their head with both hands. The person's facial expression suggests a downward gaze, with short, possibly disheveled hair. They are wearing dark clothing and are in an indoor setting with furniture around them. The infant is wrapped in fabric and mainly facing the viewer. In the background, a window provides light to the dimly lit room, and three figures are silhouetted on the left side of the image, potentially looking inside or standing just outside the window.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photomechanical reproduction

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5310

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 34, reproduction

  • Series Title

    A Weavers' Revolt: pl.1 [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.

Wikidata ID

Q65022883

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