Mary and Elizabeth

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Mary and Elizabeth

1929

Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867–1945)

Käthe Kollwitz carved into soft wood with tools including a file to create a vibrating mark that plays against the rippled effect of the visible grain. In this depiction of a moment of greeting, physical forms and space meld together within multiple frames. There is one border suggested by the dark expanse of ink and a second marked in traces left by the remnants of the carved block.

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Object Details

Title:

Mary and Elizabeth

Date:

1929

Artist:

Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867–1945)

Medium:

Woodcut

Dimensions:

Image: 14 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches (36.2 x 34.9 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Print Club of Philadelphia Permanent Collection, 1955

Accession Number:

1955-57-14

Geography:

Made in Germany, Europe

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