Woman Covering Her Mouth with Right Hand (Halbfigur einer Frau mit der rechten Hand den Mund Bedeckend)

1905

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

The sketch depicts a side profile of a person's upper body, seated with head tilted forward and resting right hand against their mouth. Facial features are outlined with a closed eye, defined nose, and short, neatly styled hair. The clothing is loosely sketched, indicating a simple top with soft fabric folds. No jewelry or objects are included in the image. The background is plain, drawing focus to the individual.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    transfer lithograph in deep brown on dark gray-green paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5297

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 84, State only

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

Q65022850

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