Käthe Kollwitz
(Königsburg, Germany, July 8, 1867 - April 22, 1945, Moritzburg, Germany)The Call of Death, 1934-1935
Lithograph on wove paper
24 x 20 13/16 in. (60.96 x 52.86 cm)
Creation Place:
Europe, German
Technique:
Lithography
Credit Line:
Gift of Prof. Peter and Mrs. Selz
Accession Number:
P58.2
Bibliography
Marjorie Harth, Early Twentieth Century Prints from the Pomona College Collection (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1983), 18 illustrated/bw. Mina C. Klein and H. Arthur Klein, 'Kathe Hollwitz: Life in Art,' Schocken Books, N.Y. 1975
'Prints and Drawings of Kathe Kollwitz,' pl. 75, Dover Books, N.Y. 1951
Edition
30/200. Very late print on smooth wove paper. (Armin Kunz, C.G. Boerner, Feb 28 - March 3, 2022)
Marks
"Hans Kollwitz" handwritten in graphite below bottom right corner of image. "30/200" handwritten in graphite below bottom left corner of image.
Commentary
Hans Kollwitz's signature might be on the print just because it is such a late print that his mother had already died. His signature would offer authenticity from the Kollwitz Estate.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Early Twentieth Century Prints from the Pomona College Collection , 11/13/1983 - 12/11/1983
- Witness: Käthe Kollwitz Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College , 1/21/2014 - 4/13/2014
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 24 x 20 13/16 in. (60.96 x 52.86 cm)
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Early Twentieth Century Prints from the Pomona College Collection.
Early Twentieth Century Prints from the Pomona College Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1983
Page Number: 18, Figure Number: 15
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