Käthe Kollwitz Outside the Church c.1893 Etching – Later from Original Plate For Sale

Offered here is a striking etching by celebrated German artist Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945), titled “Outside the Church,” circa 1893.This example is a newer/later printing pulled from an older plate, rather than a lifetime impression. The image retains the powerful tonal quality, expressive draftsmanship, and emotional intensity for which Kollwitz’s graphic work is renowned.The work depicts figures gathered outside a church and comes from the early period of Kollwitz’s career, when she was developing the socially conscious imagery that would become central to her work.Details:Artist: Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945)
Title: Outside the Church
Date of original composition: circa 1893
Medium: Etching
Impression: Later/newer printing from an older plate
Artist nationality: German
Sold unframedKollwitz is regarded as one of the most important German printmakers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her etchings and lithographs are particularly admired for their extraordinary emotional depth and depictions of working people, poverty, grief, family, and the human consequences of social upheaval.Please examine the photographs carefully for condition, paper tone, margins, and other details. This listing is for the unframed etching only.