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Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945)
Ten Posthumous Impressions:Gesenkter Frauenkopf, 1905, printed in the 1960s, (Klipstein, 77); Vier Männer in Der Kneipe, 1892/97, (Knesebeck, 15); Junges Paar, 1904 (Klipstein, 73; Knesebeck, 83); two impressions of Sitzender männlicher Akt, 1891; Frau Mit Ubereinandergelegten Handen, 1898-99; Beim Dengeln, 1905, plate three from Bauernkrieg, (Knesebeck, 88); two impressions of Stehender weiblicher Akt, (Klipstein, 46; Knesebeck, 50); and Frauenkopf, c. 1905 (Klipstein 76; Knesebeck 93). All unsigned and with publisher's dry stamp. Various intaglio media including etching, dry point, and soft ground; various sizes, all unmatted and unframed. Condition: Most with pencil annotations and handling creases, some with additional imperfections.
N.B. Two reproductions after Kollwitz accompany the lot.
Estimate $20-200
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