Self-Portrait in Profile Looking Right (Selbstbildnis in Profil nach Rechts)

1938

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image is a charcoal drawing of a person in a side profile from head to mid-torso, facing right. The facial features are rough charcoal textures with a notable nose and closed lips. The person has short hair and may be wearing a cap or head covering. The clothing is depicted with heavy strokes. The background is plain, emphasizing the charcoal contrast. There are no visible jewelry or objects.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.139

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 265, State iiib/iiib

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

Q65510629

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