This print shows a sketch of a person's face, with a detailed depiction of their features. The individual is facing forward with their forehead resting on one hand. The sketch emphasizes deep-set eyes, a broad nose, tightly closed lips, and rough, loosely drawn hair. There are no visible clothes or accessories. The background is plain, off-white paper with some stray dark lines.
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Self-Portrait with Hand on Forehead (Selbstbildnis mit der Hand an der Stirn)

Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867 - 1945)

printer Otto Felsing (German, 1854 - 1920)

1910

Medium
etching and drypoint in black-brown ink on wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 15.5 x 13.6 cm (6 1/8 x 5 3/8 in.) ; sheet: 43.3 x 30.2 cm (17 1/16 x 11 7/8 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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