Käthe KollwitzGerman, 1867–1945Standing Female Nude
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Not on view at present
Where is “Standing Female Nude” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1991.211.3
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Käthe Kollwitz
The whole life1898
“The Weavers” at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition
In 1898 the cycle was shown publicly at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition and was widely acclaimed.
1898
The Kaiser refuses a gold medal to a woman
Adolph Menzel nominated her work for the gold medal of the 1898 Great Berlin Art Exhibition, but Kaiser Wilhelm II withheld his approval, saying that a medal for a woman would be going too far and that orders and medals belonged on the breasts of worthy men.
1898–1903
Teaches at the Women’s Art School
From 1898 to 1903 she taught at the Women’s Art School in Berlin.
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