Nude

c. 1910/1912

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image shows a sketch of a seated person from the upper legs up to the head. The person is slightly turned to the left with their back arched, right arm placed behind for support. The person's face is looking downward with facial features subtly suggested through soft lines and shading. The hair appears short or pulled back. The drawing depicts the person as nude with emphasis on body contours. The artwork is rendered in charcoal or a similar medium, giving a hazy texture. The figure is not wearing any jewelry or accessories. The background is a plain, light-colored surface with no distinct features.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal on gray laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 62.8 x 42.7 cm (24 3/4 x 16 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1954.12.30

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagel 1972, no. 671


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Society of Brothers; acquired 14 April 1953 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift 1954 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1959

  • Bittner, Herbert. Kaethe Kollwitz Drawings. New York, 1959: 55.

1972

  • Nagel, Otto. The Drawings of Kathe Kollwitz. New York: Galerie St. Etienne; Crown Publishers, 1972.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Kollwitz

Watermarks

MBM (FRANCE) INGRES D'ARCHES

Wikidata ID

Q64591957

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