Self-Portrait (Selbstbildnis)

1915

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image shows a portrait of a person. The individual faces forward with a symmetrical position, looking directly at the viewer. The facial features are softly sketched, including the eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair frames the face with a messy, medium-length style. The person is wearing a garment covering the neck and shoulders. No jewelry or objects are visible, and the background is plain with a monochromatic tone, contrasting the detailed portrait.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5276

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 130, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2015

  • The Krieg Cycle: Käthe Kollwitz and World War I, Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley, MA, 2015.

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

Q65022791

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