Die Witwe I (The Widow I) from Sieben Holzschnitte zum Krieg (Seven Woodcuts of the War) Portfolio

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Name/Title

Die Witwe I (The Widow I) from Sieben Holzschnitte zum Krieg (Seven Woodcuts of the War) Portfolio

Entry/Object ID

Akeley Archive 157

Description

A sad female figure holds herself.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Artwork Details

Medium

ink, Paper

Made/Created

Artist

Kathe Kollwitz

Manufacturer

Emil Richter

Date made

1923

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Berlin

* Untyped Place

Germany

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

lower right below plate

Transcription

Kathe Kollwitz

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Type

Inscription

Location

lower right below plate

Transcription

Krieg Bl 4. Die Witwe

Language

German

Translation

War Plate 4. The Widow

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Type

Inscription

Location

lower right corner recto

Transcription

Yeleka 15

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Sheet

Height

23-1/4 in

Width

16-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Image

Height

14-1/2 in

Width

10 in

Web Links and URLs

https://nmwa.org/art/artists/kathe-kollwitz/

Provenance

Notes

Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries