War
Artist
Joseph Friebert
(American, 1908 - 2002)
Date1939
MediumLithograph on paper
DimensionsImage: 6 × 5 1/4 inches (15.24 × 13.34 cm)
Sheet: 6 × 6 1/4 inches (15.24 × 15.88 cm)
Sheet: 6 × 6 1/4 inches (15.24 × 15.88 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Joseph and Betsy Ritz Friebert Family Partnership and Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Object number2014.53.5
SignedLower right, graphite: “J. Friebert”
InscribedVerso
Center, graphite: “1939”
Center, graphite: “Nelson Atkins Museum”
Lower right, graphite: “4–0072 / KFI 155”
Markings1939
Verso center, graphite: “1939”
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionA figure with his left arm raised (which blocks his face) charges away from the viewer against an undefined, dark background. He wears clothing that covers his full body, arms, and legs. His pants are tucked into heavy boots. A canteen appears to be resting on his back. His right arm is not visible, though it appears that he carries the flag with skull and crossbones that flies above his head in his right hand. The image is surrounded by ¾’’ of blank paper and then a thick black line that creates a frame around the image.Copyright© Joseph and Betsy Ritz Friebert Family Partnership
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information,
is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete.
Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a
particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum.
If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image,
please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.
