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Käthe Kollwitz

The Four Mourners (Die vier Trauernden)

Description

Maker

Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945)

Title

The Four Mourners (Die vier Trauernden)

Year

ca. 1919, published 1933

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

etching

Supports

paper

Dimensions

Plate: 33 x 37.2 cm (13 x 14 5/8 inches)

Identification

State

State 5B. Kn. 145ter, only state

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

2005.142.28

Type

Prints

Exhibition History

A Process of Protest

Prints and Drawings of Käthe Kollwitz

Jul 28, 2006 – Nov 26, 2006

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Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945)

The Four Mourners (Die vier Trauernden), ca. 1919, published 1933

Etching, aquatint, sandpaper, reservage, and softground with imprint of laid paper on paper

Plate: 33 x 37.2 cm (13 x 14 5/8 inches)

Anonymous gift 2005.142.28

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