LOT DETAILS

Materials:

bronze

Size Notes:

Height: 27.3cm., 10¾in.

Description:

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Markings:

inscribed Kollwitz

Condition:

Golden brown patina. There is some verdigris in the deeper crevices and a few minor surface scratches in places. Otherwise this work is in overall very good condition. Please note that Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Literature:

Adolf Heilborn, Käthe Kollwitz, Berlin, 1949, p. 89, illustration of the plaster p. 89 Otto Nagel, Käthe Kollwitz, Dresden, 1963, illustrated n. p. Mina C. & H. Arthur Klein, Käthe Kollwitz, Life in Art, New York, 1975, illustration of the plaster p. 140 Käthe Kollwitz. Druckgraphik, Handzeichnungen, Plastik (exhibition catalogue), Wilhelm-Busch-Museum, Hanover, 1990, illustrated p. 62 Annette Seeler (ed.), Käthe Kollwitz. Zeichnung, Grafik, Plastik, Bestandskatalog des Käthe-Kollwitz-Museums Berlin, Berlin, 1999, no. 171, illustrated in colour p. 357 Annette Seeler, Käthe Kollwitz: Die Plastik, Werkverzeichnis Onlinekatalog, Cologne, 2019, no. 38 I.B.2, illustration of another cast p. 210

Provenance:

Otto & Cläry Bartning, Karlsruhe (acquired from the artist in 1942-43) Private Collection (by decent from the above in 1966. Sold: Christie's, London, 25th June 2008, lot 572) Acquired at the above sale by the present owner