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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, Städtisches Obdach (Urban Shelter), 1926, Lithograph, on wove paper, with margins
    Städtisches Obdach (Urban Shelter), 1926
    Lithograph · Paper
    I. 16 1/2 x 22 in. (41.9 x 55.9 cm) S. 21 3/8 x 27 1/8 in. (54.3 x 68.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 88
    $1,764≈ £1,347≈ €1,492Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  2. Käthe Kollwitz, Sturm, 1897, Radierung und Schmirgel auf Bütten
    Sturm, 1897
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. 23,3 x 28,5 cm, Bl. 24,8 x 32,9 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 334
    €150≈ $178≈ £137HammerSign up free to seeEst. €180–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  3. Käthe Kollwitz, Zertretene, 1900, Radierung auf gelblichem China, auf weißem Kupferdruckpapier aufgewalzt
    Zertretene, 1900
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. ca. 23,8 x 19,9 cm, Bl. 33,1 x 23,6 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 335
    €250≈ $296≈ £228HammerSign up free to seeEst. €280–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  4. Käthe Kollwitz, Selbstbildnis mit Hand an der Stirn, 1910, Radierung auf festem chamoisfarbenen Bütten
    Selbstbildnis mit Hand an der Stirn, 1910
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. ca. 15,3 x 13,7 cm, Bl. 32,5 x 23,9 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 336
    €420≈ $497≈ £384HammerSign up free to seeEst. €240–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  5. Käthe Kollwitz, Gedenkblatt für Karl Liebknecht, 1919, Black charcoal
    Gedenkblatt für Karl Liebknecht, 1919
    Drawing
    48 x 62,5 cm, image and sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 94
    CHF 60,000≈ $65,886≈ £50,846≈ €55,680HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Käthe Kollwitz, Mutter, sich über ihre bedrohten Kinder stürzend, 1922-1923, Pen and brush ink drawing
    Mutter, sich über ihre bedrohten Kinder stürzend, 1922-1923
    Drawing
    36,2 x 49,1 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 95
    CHF 360,000≈ $395,316≈ £305,075≈ €334,079HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Käthe Kollwitz, Junges Paar
    Junges Paar
    Kornfeld · · Lot 369
    CHF 37,000≈ $40,633≈ £31,526≈ €34,444HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 10,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Käthe Kollwitz, Mütter
    Mütter
    Kornfeld · · Lot 370
    CHF 10,500≈ $11,531≈ £8,946≈ €9,775HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Käthe Kollwitz, Tod greift in Kinderschar
    Tod greift in Kinderschar
    Kornfeld · · Lot 371
    CHF 3,000≈ $3,295≈ £2,556≈ €2,793HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Käthe Kollwitz, Erwerbslos
    Erwerbslos
    Kornfeld · · Lot 372
    CHF 7,000≈ $7,687≈ £5,964≈ €6,516HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 8,000–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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