Marsden HartleyAmerican, 1877–1943Military
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Military” now? The Cleveland Museum of Art, 226A American Modern, Cleveland. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
This abstract portrait is a memorial tribute to a German lieutenant named Karl von Freyburg with whom Hartley had been in love. The artist described von Freyburg’s death as an "unendurable agony," and created a series of deeply personal paintings in response. Here the shapes and color patterns suggest flags, banners, targets, epaulets, and other military paraphernalia.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 1981.83
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — © the artist or rights holder
