An der Kirchenmauer (By the Church Wall), by Kathe Kollwitz, (German, (1878-1945) Wood Engraving (1867-1936)

(1867-1936)

14-7/8 x 13-5/16

on warm white wove paper

one of 6 color wood engravings published to illustrate a limited edition of "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" by Oscar Wilde

An der Kirchenmauer (By the Church Wall), by Kathe Kollwitz, (German, (1878-1945) Wood Engraving (1867-1936)Etching with Drypoint, 1893, posthumous ed. unknown, printed circa 1963 72, Kl. 19 Vlb, unsigned, with the A. V. D. Becke Munchen 22 dry stamp lower right, final state, plate 9 15 16 x 5 3 16, image 9 3 8 x 4 7 16, pale hint of lightening within mat opening, printed in a warm black ink on thick cream wove paper. A fine late impression with rich contrasts of this early image by Kollwitz. Otto Nagel, the author of a book on Kollwitz's self portraits,