Standing Female Figure–Bertram Hartman–Conte Drawing–20^th Century-NYC Artist-Artist Estate

About the Artist:
  C. Bertram Hartman (1882–1960) was a Kansas-born, New York–based painter who was 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 Academy in Munich. Hartman illustrated for various magazines and was commissioned to paint murals and works during the Great Depression under the Works Progress Administration.

  Hartman was a member of the American Watercolor Society, the Mural Painters of America, the American Society of Painters, Sculptors and Graphic Artists, and the Chicago Society of Artists. His works were included in major exhibitions, including the First Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Prints at the Whitney Museum in 1933 and the Pan-Pacific Exposition of 1915. Many of his works are held in major museum collections, including the Whitney Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Spencer Museum of Art.

About this work:

  Bertram Hartman and his wife Augusta (also known as Gusta, 1885–1960) spent decades in New York City, where he produced numerous finished works and studies in oil, watercolor, pastel, and charcoal. This conté drawing of a standing female nude comes from the artist’s estate and bears the stamps of the Hartman Estate and the Castellane Gallery, as well as gallery owner Richard Castellane’s note about its acquisition history. The drawing is in fair condition. The edges and corners show wear and handling marks. The paper has minor toning. The verso is lightly soiled.

Details

• Medium: Conte on paper
• Dimensions: 24 × 19 in
• Provenance:

-          Estate of Bertram Hartman;

-          Rabin & Krueger Gallery Newark, New Jersey;

-          Richard Castellane Gallery, NYC;

• Condition Report: Fair – small damage on upper left corner; minor wear 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 of this piece to the best of my ability. However, it is sold as is, with no guarantees or warranties regarding its provenance or historical attribution.