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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, Besuch im Krankenhaus, 1929, Woodcut and burin
    Besuch im Krankenhaus, 1929
    Woodcut / linocut
    27.8 x 42.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 366
    CHF 42,000≈ $46,553≈ £36,812≈ €43,029HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 30,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis, 1934, Lithographie auf Velin
    Selbstbildnis, 1934
    Lithograph
    20,8 × 18,7 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 368
    CHF 4,000≈ $4,434≈ £3,506≈ €4,098HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Käthe Kollwitz, Sitzender alter Mann, 1891, Line etching and drypoint
    Sitzender alter Mann, 1891
    Etching
    15.8 x 12.9 cm, platemark; 31.5 x 22.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1077
    CHF 800≈ $882≈ £705≈ €820HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Käthe Kollwitz, Frau mit übereinandergelegten Händen, 1898-1899, Line etching, drypoint, aquatint, emery and dot roulette
    Frau mit übereinandergelegten Händen, 1898-1899
    Etching · ed. 28/50
    28.6 x 22.8 cm, platemark; 60 x 43.7 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1083
    CHF 2,200≈ $2,427≈ £1,937≈ €2,255HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis mit der Hand an der Stirn, Around 1910, Line etching and drypoint
    Selbstbildnis mit der Hand an der Stirn, Around 1910
    Etching · ed. 32/50
    15,5 x 13,8 cm, platemark; 40 x 30,5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1092
    CHF 1,500≈ $1,655≈ £1,321≈ €1,537HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,800–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis, 1912/1920, Radierung auf Velin
    Selbstbildnis, 1912/1920
    Etching · Paper
    14 x 10cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1095
    CHF 1,200≈ $1,324≈ £1,057≈ €1,230HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,400–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Käthe Kollwitz, Mutter und Kind, 1925, Lithograph
    Mutter und Kind, 1925
    Lithograph
    15 x 14 cm, image; 32.5 x 28 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1100
    CHF 3,500≈ $3,861≈ £3,082≈ €3,587HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Käthe Kollwitz, Parents with child (final version), 1931, chalk lithograph on paper; framed
    Parents with child (final version), 1931
    Lithograph · Paper
    22.5 x 31.5 cm (depiction), 35 x 45.7 cm (sheet size)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0035
    €1,664≈ $1,826≈ £1,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  9. Untitled
    Etching
    11.75 x 11.75 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 6
    $504≈ £407≈ €464$400 + $104 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Käthe Kollwitz, Vier Männer in der Kneipe, Radierungen
    Vier Männer in der Kneipe
    Etching
    Pl. 12,9 x 15,7 cm, Bl. 25,6 x 34,8 cm / Pl. 27,6 x 14,9 cm, Bl. 37,8 x 30,1 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 287
    €300≈ $322≈ £264HammerSign up free to seeEst. €350–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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