This "Frau mit Ubereinandergelegten Handen" print appears to be an intermediate state between the third and fourth states;  possibly an undocumented iiib/vi.  It has part of the attributes of the fourth state, but lacks text in the lower center "Verlag von Emil Richter" and there is no "von der Becke" blind stamp.  It is hand signed by Kollwitz.

Kathe Kollwitz's style moves between naturalism and expressionistic distortion, but her works always reveal a consistent sensitivity to the purely graphic qualities in her media - woodcut, lithography and etching.  She was born into a strong socialist tradition and knew the "long, long patience of the plundered poor".  She is unique in that she was an authentic woman artist in a male-dominated world of art; an artist of womanhood and an artist in womanhood.  She created a rich life for her children and shared the dedication with her husband.  It was within that domestic milieu that the art of Kathe Kollwitz attained its growth.  Kollwitz's artistic vision remained unchanged throughout her career focusing on the plight of the poor and the downtrodden and the ubiquity of death all seen with a woman's sensibilities.  It is the deep experience of life that forms the face of suffering endured and truth sought throughout Kathe Kollwitz's art.