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Käthe Kollwitz

German · 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. Käthe Kollwitz, Pietà, 1903, Colour chalk and brush lithograph, with mezzotint in the drawing stone, from the dark brown printing drawing stone and the clay stone for the background in blue-blackPietàKornfeld · CHF 1,100,000≈ $1,141,470≈ £930,749≈ €1,088,566Sign up to see
  2. Käthe Kollwitz, Die Freiwilligen, 1921, Brush and pen in Indian ink over preliminary drawing in pencil, heightened with opaque white (Deckweiss) and corrected, on two sheets glued togetherDie FreiwilligenKornfeld · CHF 750,000≈ $885,375≈ £674,983≈ €799,003Sign up to see
  3. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis en faceSelbstbildnis en faceKornfeld · CHF 730,000≈ $786,721≈ £570,088≈ €667,845Sign up to see

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  1. Käthe Kollwitz, Kauernde Frau mit Kind im Schoss, 1916, Charcoal drawing on Ingres Japan laid paper with watermark
    Kauernde Frau mit Kind im Schoss, 1916
    Drawing · Paper
    42.8 x 53.2 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 66
    CHF 200,000≈ $250,740≈ £185,157≈ €213,978HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 250,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Käthe Kollwitz, Die junge Witwe - Schwangere, 1921-1922, Brush in ink, heightened and corrected with opaque white, on copperplate paper
    Die junge Witwe - Schwangere, 1921-1922
    Drawing · Paper
    52.6 x 34.3 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 68
    CHF 160,000≈ $200,592≈ £148,126≈ €171,183HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 200,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Käthe Kollwitz, Mutter, von zwei Kindern umringt - Brot!, 1924, Black charcoal on translucent paper
    Mutter, von zwei Kindern umringt - Brot!, 1924
    Drawing · Paper
    45.7 x 36.9 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 69
    CHF 90,000≈ $112,833≈ £83,321≈ €96,290HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 125,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Käthe Kollwitz, Schlafendes sitzendes Kind, Circa 1930, Charcoal drawing on ribbed, beige laid paper with watermark "MBM France"
    Schlafendes sitzendes Kind, Circa 1930
    Drawing · Paper
    47.2 x 51.3 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 365
    CHF 30,000≈ $37,509≈ £27,758≈ €32,100HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis, 1926–1936 Design, 1936–1939 cast, Bronze on shell limestone base (Jura marble)
    Selbstbildnis, 1926–1936 Design, 1936–1939 cast
    Sculpture
    Ca. 36.9 x 23.3X29.7 cm, bronze; ca. 10.2 x 19.8X19.5 cm, base
    Kornfeld · · Lot 366
    CHF 100,000≈ $125,030≈ £92,526≈ €107,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Käthe Kollwitz, Frau mit totem Kind, 1903, Line etching, drypoint, burnisher and vernis mou on greenish-grey china paper, pasted on strong velin paper
    Frau mit totem Kind, 1903
    Etching · Paper
    42.4 x 48.6 cm, plate mark; 45.3 x 51 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 367
    CHF 10,000≈ $12,503≈ £9,253≈ €10,700HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Käthe Kollwitz, Tod, Frau und Kind, 1910, Etching, drypoint, burnisher and vernis mou, reworked with charcoal and opaque white on strong velin paper
    Tod, Frau und Kind, 1910
    Etching · Paper
    40.4 x 40.7 cm, plate mark; 47.7 x 42 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 368
    CHF 33,000≈ $41,260≈ £30,533≈ €35,310HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 30,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Käthe Kollwitz, Mütter, 1919, Lithographie auf dünnem Japanbütten
    Mütter, 1919
    Lithograph · Paper
    44,5 × 58,5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 370
    CHF 5,000≈ $6,252≈ £4,626≈ €5,350HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis, 1921, Line etching and burnisher on strong velin paper
    Selbstbildnis, 1921
    Etching · Paper
    21.6 x 26.7 cm, plate mark; 31.4 x 44.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 373
    CHF 12,000≈ $15,004≈ £11,103≈ €12,840HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Käthe Kollwitz, Hunger, Spring 1922, Woodcut on Japan paper
    Hunger, Spring 1922
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    22.8 x 24 cm, image; 28.8 x 28 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 375
    CHF 24,000≈ $30,007≈ £22,206≈ €25,680HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 30,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
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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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