Käthe Kollwitz
German, 1867-1945
Sharpening the Scythe (Biem Dengeln)
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Käthe Kollwitz
German, 1867-19451905
Sharpening the Scythe (Biem Dengeln)
Käthe Kollwitz German, 1867-1945 →charcoaldrawings (visual works)
Date
1905
Medium
Compressed charcoal on cream laid paper
Dimensions
39.6 × 32 cm (15 5/8 × 12 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Margaret Fisher Endowment
Introduced to the misery of lower class life by her husband, a doctor for the poor, Käthe Kollwitz became a spokeswoman for the downtrodden. She abandoned painting in 1890, pursuing several print cycles, including the historically based Peasant War. This early charcoal study prepares for an etching from the series.
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