In the Waiting Room of the Children's Doctor (In der Sprechstunde des Kinderartztes)

1920

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The image depicts three adult figures holding three children. Each adult is seated, holding a child on their lap. The adults and children are portrayed in monochromatic tones, with sketch-like strokes. The adults appear to be gently cradling the children. The figures are shown from the waist up and are detailed to varying degrees. The adults' facial features are softly rendered, with implied expressions, while the children's features suggest innocence. The adults have simple hair styles, with some covered by scarves. The clothing is minimally detailed. The background is plain and light-toned, emphasizing the subjects in the foreground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5291

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 149, State i/ii


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

Q65022838

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