Child’s Head, en face, (Hans Kollwitz), 1893

Brush and grey ink, washed, NT 72

Käthe Kollwitz, Child’s Head, en face, (Hans Kollwitz), 1893, brush and grey ink, washed, NT 72, Cologne Kollwitz Collection © Käthe Kollwitz Museum Köln

The Käthe Kollwitz Museum in Cologne has a huge number of private family portraits as the Kreissparkasse Köln, the museum’s sponsor, acquired the core collection from the artist’s estate. This collection comprises a large number of drawings of Kollwitz’ sons and grandchildren. Drawings of her son Hans and her grandchildren as infants have also been preserved.