Sick Woman and Her Children (Die Kranke und ihre Kinder)

1920

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

This is a drawing of a scene with a sick individual and children accompanied by German text. The left side of the composition depicts a person reclining on a bed with a cap and glasses, appearing to be sick, with their hand raised. Next to this figure, there are objects resembling medicine bottles on a table. To the right, three children are standing closely together, one leaning over slightly, facing the sick person. The drawing is sketched in a rough, expressive style. Below the image, there is a block of handwritten German text. The tone of the drawing suggests themes of illness and concern, particularly about the future of the children mentioned in the text.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5289

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 148, State ii/iic


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

Q65022823

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