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

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

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

Entry/Object ID

2026.09.157

Description

A sad female figure holds herself.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Artwork Details

Medium

ink, Paper

Acquisition

Accession

2026.09

Source or Donor

Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Acquisition Method

Transfer

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