Description
Male and Female Figures–Bertram Hartman–Watercolor–20 th Century-NYC Artist-Artist Estate
About the Artist: C. Bertram Hartman (1882–1960) was a Kansas-born, New York–based painter whowas highly recognized for his oil and watercolor landscape and portrait works.He was trained at the Art Institute of Chicago and later at the Royal Academyin Munich. Hartman illustrated for various magazines and was commissioned topaint murals and works during the Great Depression under the Works ProgressAdministration.
Hartman was a member of the American Watercolor Society,the Mural Painters of America, the American Society of Painters, Sculptors andGraphic Artists, and the Chicago Society of Artists. His works were included inmajor exhibitions, including the First Biennial Exhibition of ContemporaryAmerican Sculpture, Watercolors and Prints at the Whitney Museum in 1933and the Pan-Pacific Exposition of 1915. Many of his works are held inmajor museum collections, including the Whitney Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, andthe Spencer Museum of Art.
About this work:
Bertram Hartman and his wife Augusta (also known asGusta, 1885–1960) spent decades in New York City, where he produced numerousfinished works and studies in oil, watercolor, pastel, and charcoal. This expressionisticcharcoal and watercolor painting of reclining male and female nude figurescomes from the artist’s estate and bears the stamps of the Bertram HartmanEstate (likely from the Castellane Gallery). The painting is in good condition.The edges and corners show wear, minor tears, and handling marks. The paper hasminor toning. The verso is lightly soiled.
Details
- Medium: Charcoal and watercolor wash
- Paper: Laid paper with STRATHMO CHARCOAL watermark
- Dimensions: 24 × 19 in
- Provenance:
– Estate of Bertram Hartman;
– Rabin & Krueger Gallery Newark, NewJersey;
– Richard Castellane Gallery, NYC;
- Condition Report: Good –minor wear, tears, and handling marks on edges and corners; minor toning; lightly soiled verso; unframed
Disclaimer I have conducted thorough research to ensure the accuracy and authenticity ofthis piece to the best of my ability. However, it is sold as is, with noguarantees or warranties regarding its provenance or historical attribution.
