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Retrato de un oficial alemán

1914
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 908
Hartley pintó sus abstracciones más avanzadas en los comienzos de la Primera Guerra Mundial, mientras vivía en Berlín. La serie, denominada «Motivos de guerra», refleja su fascinación por la pompa marcial del ejército alemán, así como su tristeza por la muerte de un amigo íntimo, el joven oficial de caballería Karl von Freyburg. El retrato abstracto de Freyburg, constituido por signos, símbolos, diseños y colores, nos comunica detalles sobre su vida y servicio militar: sus iniciales (KvF), edad (24), regimiento («E», que significa Eisenbahn), la medalla de la Cruz de Hierro y la bandera de Baviera (azul y blanca).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Retrato de un oficial alemán
  • Artista: Marsden Hartley, estadounidense, 1877–1943
  • Fecha: 1914
  • Material: Óleo sobre lienzo
  • Dimensiones: 173,4 x 105,1 cm
  • Crédito: Colección de Alfred Stieglitz, 1949
  • Número de inventario: 49.70.42
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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