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Graphic Materials - Rules for Describing Original Items and Historical
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9: Single Item with Foreign Language Title (Sample Descriptions in the 1982 Edition)
[ Die Mütter] / Käthe Kollwitz ; [ printed by] Felsing. -- [ 1922-1923]
1 print : woodcut ; image 34 x 40 cm., on sheet 47 x 56 cm. -- (Krieg ; 6)
References: Klipstein, 182 (5th state)
Trial proof, no. 5. Signed in pencil by artist and printer.
Subject: Women (and children?) clinging to each other in group; watching fearfully.
Purchase (Pennell Fund, 390030-7), 1969.
Die Mütter: The title, found in the German catalogue raisonné, is used, since it is also in the artist’s native language (1B1.12a).
Käthe Kollwitz: The name of the artist is transcribed as it appears on the item (1G2).
printed by: The function of the second name given in the area of responsibility (and appearing on the item) is given for clarity (1G8).
1922-1923: Span dates of execution are given (2H1).
Trial proof: In addition to the cited catalogue raisonné, a note on the edition and information on the signatures are given (5B8.2, 5B7.1).
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