Die Wäscherin, 1896

Dimensions: height: 11 cm; length: 18.9 cm; depth: 27.5 cm

Inventory Number: St.P388

Acquisition: Acquired in 1975, property of Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Status: Not on display

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About the Acquisition

Immediately after World War I, the art connoisseur and bibliophile Helmut Goedeckemeyer (1898–1983) began amassing one of the largest collections of prints by Käthe Kollwitz. He supplemented these holdings with works of late nineteenth-century French and German printmaking, illustrated books by Max Slevogt, Alfred Kubin and others, and small-scale sculptures by such artists as Aristide Maillol. His collection ultimately encompassed more than 5,000 works. Goedeckemeyer’s close ties to the Städel Museum date back to the 1920s. From 1959 onwards, he and his wife Hedwig were members of the Städelscher Museums-Verein (Städel Museum Association). The City of Frankfurt acquired his Kollwitz collection for the Städtische Galerie (Municipal Gallery) in 1964. He made several gifts to the Städel collection of prints and drawings over the years, and in 1970 presented the museum with Honoré Daumier’s “Ratapoil” (inv. no. St.P391).

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Die Wäscherin

Sculptor (male)

Aristide Maillol

Period Produced

19th century

Object Type

sculpture

Material

bronze

Technique

bronze

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Signiert und bezeichnet auf dem Wäschestück: AM [ligiert, im Kreis] // XX 2

Captions Added Later: In die Unterseite eingeritzt: Goe [eingekreist]; Helmut Goedeckemeyer

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Modern Art 1800–1945

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Acquired in 1975, property of Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

genre

Main Motif

woman

Iconclass

Primary

4 Society, Civilization, Culture
31D15 adult woman

Secondary

31AA233 kneeling figure - AA - female human figure
41D42 laundering

Research and Discussion

Provenance

Object History: ... Helmut Goedeckemeyer (1898-1983), Petterweil

Verkauf an den Städelschen Museums-Verein e.V, Frankfurt am Main, 1975.

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