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Käthe Kollwitz

(German, 1867–1945)

Sharpen the Scythe (Beim Dengeln)

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Object Details

Artist

Käthe Kollwitz

Date

1905

Medium

Soft-ground etching on wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 11 1/4 x 11 1/8 inches (28.6 x 28.3 cm)
Sheet: 19 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches (49.5 x 41.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Robert and Joan Bechhofer

Object
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91.079.154

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