The Downtrodden (Zertretene)

Accession Number
1954/2.9

Title
The Downtrodden (Zertretene)

Artist(s)
Käthe Kollwitz

Artist Nationality
German (culture, style, period)

Object Creation Date
1900

Medium & Support
aquatint and etching on paper

Dimensions
11 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (29.85 x 24.45 cm);11 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (29.85 x 24.45 cm);19 5/16 x 14 1/4 in. (49.05 x 36.2 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Edwin M. Otterbourg

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
intaglio print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Expressionism
death
grief
males
modern and contemporary art
reclining
seated
standing

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