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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, Tod und Frau um das Kind ringend, 1911, Line etching, drypoint, emery and vernis mou on copperplate paper
    Tod und Frau um das Kind ringend, 1911
    Etching · Paper · ed. 27/50
    22.6 x 28.6 cm, platemark; 36.8 x 48.8 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1337
    CHF 2,500≈ $2,950≈ £2,253≈ €2,674HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis, 1919, Chalk lithograph
    Selbstbildnis, 1919
    Lithograph
    34 x 29 cm, illustration; 55.4 x 44.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1340
    CHF 1,600≈ $1,888≈ £1,442≈ €1,711HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Käthe Kollwitz, Nachdenkende Frau, 1920, Lithograph on laid paper
    Nachdenkende Frau, 1920
    Lithograph · Paper
    29 x 26.4 cm, image; 37.8 x 32.2 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1343
    CHF 1,000≈ $1,180≈ £901≈ €1,070HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Käthe Kollwitz, Kleiner Männerkopf ohne Hände, 1922, Woodcut, on laid paper with watermark "Van Gelder Zonen"
    Kleiner Männerkopf ohne Hände, 1922
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    7,1 x 6,7 cm, printing block; 28 x 20 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1350
    CHF 700≈ $826≈ £631≈ €749HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Käthe Kollwitz, Gefangene, Musik hörend, 1925, Chalk lithograph
    Gefangene, Musik hörend, 1925
    Lithograph · Paper
    33.4 x 32 cm, image; 54.2 x 39.6 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1353
    CHF 600≈ $708≈ £541≈ €642HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Käthe Kollwitz, Arbeiterfrau mit schlafendem Jungen, 1927, Lithografie auf Papier
    Arbeiterfrau mit schlafendem Jungen, 1927
    Lithograph
    39,4 × 35,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1098
    €10,795≈ $11,986≈ £9,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis (Self-Portrait) (K. 171), 1921, Etching and burnisher, on wove paper, with full margins
    Selbstbildnis (Self-Portrait) (K. 171), 1921
    Etching · Paper
    I. 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (21 x 26 cm) S. 13 7/8 x 16 1/2 in. (35.2 x 41.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 67
    $572≈ £436≈ €518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Phillips ↗
  8. Käthe Kollwitz, Mann med lue i hånden, Radering
    Mann med lue i hånden
    Etching
    Motivet: 27x15,5 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 51
    NOK 2,200≈ $207≈ £162≈ €192HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 5,000–7,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  9. Käthe Kollwitz, Im Profil, 1910, Charcoal drawing
    Im Profil, 1910
    Drawing
    55.5 x 43 cm (21.8 x 16.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 465
    €69,850≈ $76,123≈ £59,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis, 1926-1936 (Entwurf), Bronze, braun patiniert
    Selbstbildnis, 1926-1936 (Entwurf)
    Sculpture
    36 x 23 x 29cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 119
    €15,840≈ $17,210≈ £13,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
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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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