Käthe Kollwitz, Beggars

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. 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, Line etching, drypoint, offered Sep 2021
    Begrüssung, 1892
    Etching
    11.8 x 8.8 cm, platemark; 28.8 x 20.6 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 954
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Vier Männer in der Kneipe by Käthe Kollwitz, 1892-1897, Etching, drypoint and emery, offered Sep 2021
    Vier Männer in der Kneipe, 1892-1897
    Etching
    12.9 x 16 cm, platemark; 20.5 x 27.8 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 955
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Frau an der Wiege by Käthe Kollwitz, 1897, Etching, drypoint and emery, offered Sep 2021
    Frau an der Wiege, 1897
    Etching
    27,6 x 14,6 cm, platemark; 40,5 x 30,3 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 957
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Hamburger Kneipe by Käthe Kollwitz, 1901, Vernis mou,  etching and emery, offered Sep 2021
    Hamburger Kneipe, 1901
    Etching
    19,6 x 24,8 cm, platemark; 24,5 x 32,3 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 958
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Selbstbildnis im Profil nach rechts by Käthe Kollwitz, 1938, Llithograph (transfer), offered Sep 2021
    Selbstbildnis im Profil nach rechts, 1938
    Lithograph
    64 x 44 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 960
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,200–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Selbstbildnis im Profil nach rechts by Käthe Kollwitz, Wohl 1938, Kreidelithographie (Umdruck), offered Sep 2021
    Selbstbildnis im Profil nach rechts, Wohl 1938
    Lithograph
    47,5 x 29 cm, Darstellung; 60,9 x 45,4 cm, Blattgrösse
    Kornfeld · · Lot 962
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Männerkopf nach rechts by Käthe Kollwitz, Not before 1903, Vernis mou and emery, offered Sep 2020
    Männerkopf nach rechts, Not before 1903
    Vernis mou and emery · ed. 23/50
    17,8 x 12,9 cm, plate mark; 38,9 x 29,4 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 368
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Tod und Frau by Käthe Kollwitz, Frühjahr 1910, Strichätzung, Kaltnadel, Schmirgel, Vernis mou, offered Jun 2019
    Tod und Frau, Frühjahr 1910
    Etching
    44,8 x 44,6 cm, Plattenkante; 72 x 56 cm, Blattgrösse
    Kornfeld · · Lot 375
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Schwangere Frau by Käthe Kollwitz, Vor September 1910, Strichätzung, Aquatinta, Kaltnadel, Vernis mou, offered Jun 2019
    Schwangere Frau, Vor September 1910
    Aquatint
    37,7 x 23,5 cm, Plattenkante; 63 x 44,5 cm, Blattgrösse
    Kornfeld · · Lot 376
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Selbstbildnis im Profil nach rechts by Käthe Kollwitz, Wohl 1938, Kreidelithographie (Umdruck), offered Jun 2019
    Selbstbildnis im Profil nach rechts, Wohl 1938
    Lithograph
    47,5 x 29 cm, Darstellung; 60,9 x 45,4 cm, Blattgrösse
    Kornfeld · · Lot 381
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 1,000–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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