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Das Schlimme Jahr, 1937 (The Terrible Year, 1937)
Ernst Barlach, 1936
'The Terrible Year, 1937', ('Das Schlimme Jahr, 1937'). Sculpture of a peasant woman wrapped in a shroud like shawl, reminiscent of the mourning Virgin Mary.
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Title of artwork, date
Das Schlimme Jahr, 1937 (The Terrible Year, 1937), 1936
Date supported
1988
Medium and material
Oak
Dimensions
142 cm
Grant
45000
Total cost
450000
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