The Sacrifice (Das Opfer)

1922/1923

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image is a black and white print depicting a figure holding a small child. The figure appears to be standing, with arms bent and cradling the child close to their chest. The person has defined facial features and long hair that appears to fall behind them. The clothing is not clear, and the child and the adult figure are shown in close proximity. The child has detailed facial features and there is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is a contrasting dark and light design, with a lighter area outlining the figures against a dark background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.124

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 177, State iv/viid

  • Series Title

    War: pl.1 [Klipstein 1955 177-183]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1982

  • Lessing J. Rosenwald: Tribute to a Collector, NGA, 1982, no. 94, 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

Q65080408

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