Despair (Not)

1897

Käthe Kollwitz

Associated Names
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist, German, 1867 - 1945

This is a drawing of an interior scene filled with furniture and a cradle. The scene depicts a dimly lit interior with intricate line work. In the foreground, there is a baby sleeping in a cradle. The background shows a cluttered room with elements such as a large chair or chest and a spinning wheel. The artwork has a heavily detailed texture, and the composition is thoughtfully arranged to guide the viewer's eye through the space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5311

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klipstein 1955, no. 34

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2009

  • The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850-1900, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; NGA; Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, 2009 - 2010

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

Q65022884

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