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Käthe Kollwitz Art

German, 1867-1945
Käthe Kollwitz (1867 – 1945) was a German artist who studied both painting and printmaking. However she turned exclusively to print making in the early 1890s. Influenced by fellow German artist Max Klinger, she saw the potential of the print for social commentary. Prints could be reproduced inexpensively and in multiples, allowing her to reach more people.. Her most famous art cycles, including "A Weavers' Revolt" and "Seven Woodcuts on War", depict the effects of poverty, hunger and war on the working class. Despite the realism of her early works, She is now more widely associated with German Expressionism. Kollwitz was the first woman to be elected to the Prussian Academy of Arts. For the next 50 years she produced dramatic, emotion-filled etchings, woodcuts, and lithographs. Initially, her husband’s working-class patients were models. But eventually Kollwitz’s subject matter became a reflection of her own experience as a witness to both World Wars. She was devastated by the suffering and loss of human life, including the loss of a son in the first war and a grandson in the second. Although Kollwitz’s wrenching subjects and virtuoso technique soon made her work popular throughout Germany and the Western world, they also generated controversy. In 1933, the Nazi government forced her to resign her position as the first female professor appointed to the Prussian Academy; soon thereafter she was forbidden to exhibit her art.
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Artist: Käthe Kollwitz
"Begrüssung" original etching
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: Klipstein 10. A very rich impression on cream wove paper of this Kollwitz etching, with plate tone. Plate size: 118 x 88mm (4 5/8 x 3 1...
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1890s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Etching

"Bread" lithograph by Käthe Kollwitz
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold lithograph titled "Bread" by Kathe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945). This piece is one of the Lithographic reproductions of the original lithographs, plate 2 from a series of 10, pr...
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1940s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

GEFALLEN (Killed in Action)
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KATHE KOLLWITZ (1867-1945) GEFALLEN (Killed in Action) 1920 (Klipstein 153 (1st state, a of c of 2 states) Lithograph on laid paper. Image 16 ¼ x 15 ¼ inches, Large Full Sheet, 25 ½...
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1920s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Lithograph

HAMBURGER KNIEPPE
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KATHE KOLLWITZ (1867-1945) HAMBURGER KNIEPPE, 1901) (K.58 IIIb) Soft Ground Etching, Plate 9 ¾ x 8 ¼ sheet 10 ½ x 13 ¾. With the von de Becke blind stamp in the lower right. Prin...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Etching

"Brotherhood" lithograph by Käthe Kollwitz
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold print of "Brotherhood" by Kathe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945). This piece is one of the Lithographic reproductions of the original lithographs, plate 3 from a series of 10, print...
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1940s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

"Death Takes The Children" lithograph by Käthe Kollwitz
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold print of "Death Takes the Children" by Kathe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945). This piece is one of the Lithographic reproductions of the original lithographs, plate 9 from a series...
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1940s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Council, Expressionist Etching by Kathe Kollwitz
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Council Kathe Kollwitz (After) German (1867–1945) Date: original: 1895; printed circa 1948 - 1963 Etching Image Size: 11.5 x 6.5 inches Size: 18.75 x 13.75 in. (47.63 x 34.93 cm) F...
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1950s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Etching

Kather Kollwitz, graphics, drawings and... - Rare Book by Kathe Kollwitz - 1950s
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Roma, IT
Kather Kollwitz, graphics, drawings and sculptures is a catalogue realized by Institut fur Auslandsbeziehungen Stuttgart, in the 1950s.  Illustrated catalogue, 20 x 20 cm.  Good co...
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1950s Modern Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Paper

TOD UND FRAU (DEATH AND WOMAN)
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Portland, ME
Kollwitz, Kathe. TOD UND FRAU (DEATH AND WOMAN). Knesebeck 107, State VII; Klipstein 103. Line etching, drypoint, sandpaper, soft ground with imprint of granulated tone paper and Zie...
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1910s Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Hamburger Kneipe (Hamburg Pub), Etching by Kathe Kollwitz
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hamburger Kneipe (Hamburg Pub) Kathe Kollwitz (After) German (1867–1945) Date: original: 1901; printed circa 1948 - 1963 Etching Size: 7.75 x 9.75 in. (19.69 x 24.77 cm) Frame Size...
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1950s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Etching

TOD, FRAU, UND KIND (DEATH, WOMAN, AND CHILD
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Portland, ME
Kollwitz, Kathe. TOD, FRAU UND KIND (DEATH, WOMAN AND CHILD). Knesebeck 108, Klipstein 113. Etching, drypoint, sandpaper, and soft-ground with the imprint of Ziegler's transfer paper...
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1910s Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Portrait of a Man, Expressionist Etching by Kathe Kollwitz
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled - Portrait of a Man Kathe Kollwitz German (1867–1945) Portfolio: Kathe Kollwitz: Acht Originalradierungen Etching, publisher blindstamp lower right corner Image Size: 11 x...
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1950s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Etching

Kinder halten Essensschüsseln, Expressionist Lithograph by Kathe Kollwitz
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Kathe Kollwitz, German (1867 - 1945) - Kinder halten Essensschusseln (Children holding Food Bowls), Year: 1923, Medium: Lithograph, Image Size: 16 x 11 inches, Frame Size: 25.2...
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1920s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Lithograph

Kathe Kollwitz Original Etching, 1904 - "Junges Paar"
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Etching and Aquatint by German artist Kathe Kollwitz. Titled: “Junges Paar.” Matted and unframed. Created in Berlin, 1904. Image measures: 11 3/4"h x 12 ½” w. Signed in pencil lower ...
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Early 20th Century Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Paper

Maps - Héliogravure by Käthe Kollwitz - 1910 ca
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Roma, IT
Maps is a work realized by Kate Kollwitz, 1910 ca. Portfolio, two-page cover sheet with text and 13 insert sheets with mounted heliogravures based on drawings by Käthe Kollwitz, ed...
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1910s Modern Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Paper

SCHWANGERE FRAU.
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Portland, ME
Kollwitz, Kathe. SCHWANGERE FRAU. Etching and soft ground, 1910. Klipstein 108(V) 14 7/8 x 9 3/8 inches (377 x 236 mm.). Signed in pencil, and with the names of the publisher Richter...
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1910s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

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Etching

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Sharpening the Scythe (Beim Dengeln) from Kathe Kollwitz' Peasant War Series
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This framed etching and drypoint print is entitled "Beim Dengeln" (Sharpening the Scythe) by Kathe Kollwitz from her Der Bauernkrieg (The Peasant War or Revolt) series. It was originally created in 1905, but reprinted later. It depicts a woman in half-length, sharpening a scythe very close to her face. Her expression reveals a great deal of emotion, including determination, as well as concern for her future, as well as her comrades during and following the coming conflict. Kollwitz' Peasant War series of seven prints was inspired by the German peasant outbreak of 1525, led by a woman named Black Anna. The peasants rebelled against the oppressive systems of serfdom and feudalism. Although the outbreak was brutally put down, it did mark a turning point for peasants, who realized that they could fight for a better life against the upper class. The seven images that make up The Peasant War images document the hardships of the peasants, the preparation for and the eventual battle scenes and the resultant sad fate of the peasants. Kollwitz' work demonstrates her unflagging commitment to the plight of the oppressed and disempowered in any era. The Peasant War series not only makes a socio-political statement about oppressed people, but also speaks to the role of strong female figures in their struggle for equality and a better life. Kollwitz broke with tradition by telling most of the story of the peasants revolt from the viewpoint of the women involved. In this revolt against the compulsory labor, cruel worker treatment and crippling taxes enforced on feudal peasantry, Kollwitz found similarities with the plight of the working class in Germany in the first half of the 20th century. In this series and specifically in this print, as well as her other works, Kollwitz demonstrates her genius at communicating the raw emotions, suffering and human power of her subjects, in this case the determination and desperation of the peasants, through mere etched and engraved lines and ink transferred to paper. This print with its full margins is presented in a bleached birch wood frame with a double white mat. The print and the frame are in very good condition. The frame measures 23.5" high, 22.5" wide and 1.75" deep. “1921” is printed in plate in the lower right corner. There is an adjacent von der Becke Berlin Halensee blindstamp at the lower right margin edge. References: Klipstein 90, Hinz 36, Knesebeck 88 xiv-c/xiv-c Käthe Kollwitz...
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Find a wide variety of authentic Käthe Kollwitz art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Käthe Kollwitz in etching, lithograph, aquatint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Expressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Käthe Kollwitz art, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Lovis Corinth, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, and Rudolf Bauer. Käthe Kollwitz art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $650 and tops out at $12,500, while the average work can sell for $2,280.
Questions About Käthe Kollwitz Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Käthe Kollwitz was an Expressionist artist, meaning she produced pieces that captured the emotions and mental processes of her subjects. Her work includes paintings, sculptures and prints. She is particularly well known for “The Peasant War” and “The Weavers,” two series that commented on the poverty of the working class. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Käthe Kollwitz art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Käthe Kollwitz used a number of techniques to produce her work. Primarily, historians remember her as a printmaker. To produce her Expressionist prints, she used etchings, woodcuts and lithography. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of Käthe Kollwitz art.

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