Betendes Mädchen (Girl Praying)

1892 (published 1931)

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image displays the upper half of a person's body in profile, with hands raised and palms pressed together as if in prayer. The individual's head is bowed, with a serene expression, a slightly down-turned eyelid, and defined facial features. The hair is drawn back, possibly in a bun. The person is wearing a simple garment, likely a long-sleeved shirt or dress, with soft, flowing lines. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is dark with a cross-hatched texture, emphasizing the contrast with the lighter tones of the person, focusing on the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with softground in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.57 × 14.13 cm (7 5/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
    plate: 19.69 × 15.24 cm (7 3/4 × 6 in.)
    sheet: 38.1 × 27.15 cm (15 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1253

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Associated American Artists, New York); Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1955

  • Klipstein, August. The Graphic Work of Kathe Kollwitz. New York: Galerie St. Etienne, 1955, no. 11.

2002

  • Knesebeck, Alexandra von dem. Käthe Kollwitz: Werkverzeichnis der Graphik 1. Bern, Switzerland: Kornfeld, 2002, no. 14.

Inscriptions

lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Kl II

Markings

blindstamped lower right: A.V.D.Becke / Muenchen-22; stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77013323

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