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This image shows a seated person at a table with the upper half of their body visible. The person is positioned at the table with their head slightly turned to the left. Their hair is short and close-cropped, and their facial expression is neutral. The person is wearing a striped shirt or garment with a high collar and long sleeves. Their hands are placed on the table, with one hand holding a utensil and the other resting next to a plate with some food visible. To the person's right, there is a tall, cylindrical lamp casting a glow over the scene, sitting on a small table. The background is…
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Self-Portrait at the Table (Selbstbildnis am Tisch)

Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867 - 1945)

probably 1893

Medium
etching and aquatint
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 18 x 12.8 cm (7 1/16 x 5 1/16 in.) ; sheet: 31.4 x 22.4 cm (12 3/8 x 8 13/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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