{"product_id":"painting-number-5-marsden-hartley","title":"Painting, Number 5 - Marsden Hartley","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn abstract memorial from Marsden Hartley's Berlin period, featuring military symbols and bold geometric forms in a symbolic portrait of a fallen soldier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMarsden Hartley painted this work in Berlin between 1914 and 1915. It belongs to a series of \"War Motifs\" that respond to the atmosphere of Germany during the First World War. The composition is a symbolic portrait of Karl von Freyburg, a Prussian lieutenant and close friend of the artist who was killed in action.\n\nThe work uses a collage-like arrangement of military insignia and heraldic symbols. A red cross sits within a white circle, while an Iron Cross appears lower in the frame. The number 4, referring to Freyburg's regiment, is visible alongside black and white stripes from the Prussian flag. Hartley employs a heavy, painterly application of pigment that gives the surface a physical presence.\n\nWhile the arrangement suggests the influence of Synthetic Cubism, the emotional weight and bold use of colour align it with German Expressionism. Hartley was associated with the Der Blaue Reiter group during his time in Europe. This piece avoids traditional perspective, opting for a flat, crowded space where symbols overlap and compete for attention. It is a memorial constructed through the language of abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sand-castle-maurice-denis\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eSand Castle - Maurice Denis — Maurice Denis\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marsden Hartley","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843860439375,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843861422415,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843861455183,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843861487951,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57843861520719,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Painting-Number-5_Poster_CompositorV1_1780443605327.jpg?v=1780448437","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/painting-number-5-marsden-hartley","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}