Self-Portrait (Selbstbildnis)

1919

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image is an artistic sketch of a profile view of a person's head and part of their shoulders. The person's head is turned to the left, with emphasis on their facial features such as a strong jawline, a prominent nose, and a visible eye. The hair is depicted as smooth and pulled back, blending into shaded areas around the head. The clothing is not distinctly outlined and merges with the dark background. There are no visible accessories or objects, and the background is plain white, keeping the focus on the person's profile details.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.137

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 133, State only

Artwork history & notes

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

Q65510628

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