Selbstbildnis (Self-Portrait)

1920

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

This image shows a close-up portrait of a person's head, featuring their face and part of their neck. The person's head is in a three-quarter view, slightly turned to the left. The facial expression is neutral with deep-set eyes and a prominent nose. The person has short hair framing their face. The clothing is indistinct, with a hint of texture near the neck. The background is a plain surface, emphasizing the subject's facial features. The drawing is signed at the bottom right corner and includes an edition number "16/50" on the left side.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5293

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 145, State iiia/iiib

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1954

  • German Expressionist Prints and Drawings, American University, Washington, D.C., 1954.

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

Q65022842

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