Departure and Death (Abschied und Tod)

1923/1924

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image shows a seated figure with a hunched torso and head tilted down. The person has a furrowed brow, closed eyes, short light-colored hair, and is wearing a long-sleeved garment. Another hand is resting on the seated person's shoulder. The background is shaded with dark, textured strokes, and the image is presented in a sketch-like style with monochromatic tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5257

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 187, State i/iib

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

Q65022764

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