Self-Portrait in Profile (Selbstbildnis im Profil)

1927

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image shows a close-up drawing of a profile head facing left. The person depicted has pronounced facial features, including a prominent nose and deep-set lines around the eyes and forehead. The hair appears sparse and receding, with hints of it sweeping back from the forehead. The drawing is monochromatic, with delicate shading and stippling used to convey depth and texture. The background is plain, focusing on the profile portrait. There are no visible clothing or accessories, and the portrait seems to be signed with the artist's name and date in the lower right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9065

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 227, State a only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1943

  • Selections from the Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943-1944, pp. 134-135, repro.

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

Q65022892

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