The etching, of which the exact date is unkown, is an early self-portrait by the German artist Käthe Kollwitz. She is seated at a table holding something in her hand: possibly the etching stylus she used to draw this image on the copper plate. Her face is lit by an oil lamp within the intimacy of the room. The overall atmosphere is melancholic, a characteristic that can also be found in many of her later socially engaged artworks. In 1933, with the rise of National Socialism in Germany, Kollwitz’s art was branded degenerate (entartet) and banned from public exhibitions. Having lived through both world wars, Kollwitz started portraying the darker sides of society. The artist died in April 1945 shortly before the end of the war.
Specifications
| Title | Self-portrait at Table |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Etching and aquatint |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 166 mm Width 121 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Käthe Kollwitz
Printer: Otto Felsing Publisher: Kunsthandel F. H. Smit |
| Accession number | L 1967/74 (PK) |
| Credits | Purchased with the support of Lucas van Leyden Foundation, 1967 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1967 |
| Creation date | in 1893 |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Aquatint
> Etching
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Etching
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Germany > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Käthe Kollwitz
Königsberg 1867 - Moritzburg 1945
People are central to the work of the German artist Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945). Her drawings, prints and sculptures represent the darker side of society:...
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