Self-Portrait (Selbstbildnis)

1924

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

unidentified

Printer

Euphorion Verlag

Publisher

The image shows the upper body of a person, specifically a profile view of their head and hand. The person is depicted in a seated or resting position, with their hand raised to their face. The facial features are highlighted by strong contrasts of light and shadow. The person’s hair appears to be short and close to the scalp, rendered with distinct, bold lines. The clothing is suggested by the contours and shadows, emphasizing the shoulder and upper arm area. In their hand, the person appears to be holding or supporting their head. The background is a flat, solid dark tone.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.64 × 41.28 cm (12 1/16 × 16 1/4 in.)
    image: 20.96 × 30.16 cm (8 1/4 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.12.68

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 203

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2024

  • The Anxious Eye: German Expressionism and Its Legacy, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2024.

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 below image, signed, in graphite: Kathe Kollwitz; lower left sheet, in graphite: W 191; lower center sheet, in graphite: Selbstbildnis 1925; verso, lower right sheet, stamp in black ink: LJR NGA

Wikidata ID

Q65080448

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