Kathe Kollwitz (1867-1945)
Selbstporträt
signed 'Kollwitz' (on the back of the neck); stamped with foundry mark 'H. Noack Berlin' (on the base)
bronze with brown patina
Height: 14¾ in. (37.4 cm.)
Please note this lot was conceived 1937-1938 and cast after 1945.
Provenance
Eric Kohn, New York.
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner.
Sale Room Notice
Mr.Hermann Noack (Giesserei Noack Berlin) and Mr. Martin Fritsch (director of the Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum Berlin) have confirmed the authenticity of this lot.
Please note this lot was conceived 1937-1938 and cast after 1945.
Lot Essay
Mr.Hermann Noack (Giesserei Noack Berlin) and Mr. Martin Fritsch (director of the Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum Berlin) have confirmed the authenticity of this sculpture.