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Käthe Kollwitz

1867–1945 · Painter, Printmaker

Käthe Kollwitz was a German artist who worked with painting, printmaking and sculpture. Her most famous art cycles, including The Weavers and The Peasant War, depict the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Pietà by Käthe Kollwitz, 1903, Colour chalk and brush lithograph, with mezzotint in the drawing stone, from the dark brown printing drawing stone and t, sold Jun 2022PietàKornfeld · CHF 1,100,000≈ $1,141,470≈ £930,749≈ €1,088,566Sign up to see
  2. Die Freiwilligen by Käthe Kollwitz, 1921, Brush and pen in Indian ink over preliminary drawing in pencil, heightened with opaque white (Deckweiss) and corrected, , sold Sep 2024Die FreiwilligenKornfeld · CHF 750,000≈ $885,375≈ £674,983≈ €799,003Sign up to see
  3. Selbstbildnis en face by Käthe Kollwitz, sold Sep 2021Selbstbildnis en faceKornfeld · CHF 730,000≈ $786,721≈ £570,088≈ €667,845Sign up to see

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  1. Begrüssung by Käthe Kollwitz, 1892, Radierung auf chamoisfarbenem Papier, sold Mar 2007
    Begrüssung, 1892
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. 12 x 9 cm, Bl. 37 x 27,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 673
    €180≈ $240≈ £122HammerSign up free to seeEst. €120–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  2. Losbruch by Käthe Kollwitz, 1902, Radierung, sold Mar 2007
    Losbruch, 1902
    Etching
    Pl. 59,5 x 51 cm, Bl. 54 x 62,4 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 675
    €460≈ $613≈ £312HammerSign up free to seeEst. €550–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  3. Aufruhr by Käthe Kollwitz, 1899, Etching, sold Dec 2006
    Aufruhr, 1899
    Etching
    29,5 : 31,8 cm (11,6 : 12,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 95
    €214≈ $284≈ £145Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €230–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Selbstbildnis by Käthe Kollwitz, 1912, Etching, sold Dec 2006
    Selbstbildnis, 1912
    Etching
    13,9 : 9,8 cm (5,4 : 3,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 96
    €1,071≈ $1,422≈ £726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Arbeiterfrau mit schlafendem Jungen by Käthe Kollwitz, 1927, Colour lithograph on firm, hammered wove paper with watermark "JWZANDERS 1927", sold Dec 2006
    Arbeiterfrau mit schlafendem Jungen, 1927
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 70
    39 x 33 cm (65.7 x 59.9 cm)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 182
    €8,330≈ $11,105≈ £5,617Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Die Klage by Käthe Kollwitz, Bronzerelief, sold Nov 2006
    Die Klage
    Sculpture
    Lempertz · · Lot 209
    €10,710≈ $14,137≈ £7,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Lotte. Rückseitig: Mutter, die ihr Kind nährt by Käthe Kollwitz, Doppelseitig gearbeitete Kreidezeichnung auf elfenbeinfarbenem dünnen Bütten, sold Nov 2006
    Lotte. Rückseitig: Mutter, die ihr Kind nährt
    Drawing
    45,3 x 60 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 212
    €34,510≈ $45,553≈ £23,269Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Tod und Frau by Käthe Kollwitz, Original-Radierung, braunschwarz gedruckt, auf festem gelblichen Velin, sold Nov 2006
    Tod und Frau
    Etching
    45 x 44,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 213
    €3,570≈ $4,712≈ £2,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Selbstbildnis im Profil by Käthe Kollwitz, Original-Lithographie auf dünnem China, sold Nov 2006
    Selbstbildnis im Profil
    Lithograph
    32,3 x 29,8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 215
    €3,332≈ $4,398≈ £2,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Gefangene, Musik hörend by Käthe Kollwitz, 1925, Lithographie, sold Sep 2006
    Gefangene, Musik hörend, 1925
    Lithograph
    33,4 x 32, cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 535
    €2,200≈ $2,797≈ £1,494HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,400–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
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About Käthe Kollwitz

Käthe Kollwitz was a German artist who worked with painting, printmaking and sculpture. Her most famous art cycles, including The Weavers and The Peasant War, depict the effects of poverty, hunger and war on the working class. Her early work was realistic, but became freer in later years. Kollwitz was the first woman not only to be elected to the Prussian Academy of Arts but also to receive honorary professor status.

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In museum collections

  • Käthe Kollwitz, BeggarsBeggars, 1924
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Käthe Kollwitz, Bettelnde (Begging)Bettelnde (Begging), 1924
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Käthe Kollwitz, Self-Portrait at the Table (Selbstbildnis am Tisch)Self-Portrait at the Table (Selbstbildnis am Tisch), probably 1893
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Käthe Kollwitz, Bread (Brot)Bread (Brot), 1924
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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