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Ritratto di un ufficiale tedesco

1914
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 908
Hartley dipinse le sue opere astratte più innovative durante i primi anni della Prima Guerra mondiale, mentre viveva a Berlino. Questa serie dedicata al tema della guerra rivela il fascino che esercitava su di lui lo sfarzo militare tedesco, oltre alla sua tristezza per la morte di un caro amico, Karl von Freyburg, un giovane ufficiale di cavalleria. Questo ritratto astratto, composto da segni, simboli, disegni e colori, esprime alcuni particolari sulla vita e il servizio del giovane ufficiale: le iniziali (KvF), l’ età (24), il reggimento (“E” sta per Eisenbahn bavarese), la medaglia con la croce di ferro e la bandiera della Baviera (azzurra e bianca).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Ritratto di un ufficiale tedesco
  • Artista: Marsden Hartley, Americano, 1877-1943
  • Data: 1914
  • Materiale e tecnica: Olio su tela
  • Dimensioni: 173,4 x 105,1 cm
  • Crediti: Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1949
  • Numero d'inventario: 49.70.42
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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