About this artwork
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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Status
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On loan to Städel (Museum : Frankfurt am Main, Germany) in Frankfurt am Main for Kollwitz
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Käthe Kollwitz
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Title
- Sharpening the Scythe (Biem Dengeln)
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Place
- Germany (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- 1905
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Medium
- Compressed charcoal on cream laid paper
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Inscriptions
- Signed lower right, in charcoal: "Käthe Kollwitz"
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Dimensions
- 39.6 × 32 cm (15 5/8 × 12 5/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Margaret Fisher Endowment
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Reference Number
- 1994.102
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Copyright
- © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
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