Municipal Shelter (Stadisches Obdach)

1926

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image shows an adult and a child lying closely together, showing their upper bodies resting on pillows. The adult person is lying on their side, facing the child, with closed eyes and loose hair falling around their face. The clothing worn by the adult is a draped, textured fabric with soft, flowing lines. The child, nestled against them, also appears to be sleeping, with simple features and short hair. The child is wrapped in a garment that creates soft folds, creating a sense of coziness. The background consists of a subtle curtain or fabric suggested by vertical lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5269

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 219, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 126.

1967

  • Mother and Child, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Canada, 1967, no. 87.

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

Q65022776

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