The End (Ende). Revolt of the Weavers (plate 5)
1897
19th century
9 3/8 in. x 11 5/8 in. (23.81 cm x 29.53 cm)
Kathe Kollwitz,
German,
(1867–1945)
Object Type:
Prints
Creation Place:
Europe, Germany
Medium and Support:
etching, aquatint, sandpaper ground on paper
Credit Line:
Carleton College Art Collection, purchased with Print Rental Funds
Accession Number:
1997.155
The "Weavers Revolt" (1893-97), the artist’s first series, represents an apprenticeship of sorts in printmaking techniques. The six images, loosely based on a play "The Weavers," also demonstrate the influence of graphic artist Max Klinger and French naturalist novelist Emile Zola. The End is the final image in the group. (reprint 1963/65 - 1972)