Printmaker, painter and illustrator, George Kenneth Hartwell was born in Fitchberg, Massachusetts. He studied at the Art Students' League in New York City under Kenneth Hayes Miller, Edward Hopper and George Bellows. His work was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago (1923), the Society of Independent Artists (1923), Salons of America (1928 and 1934), Library of Congress (1944-46), the Laguna

Beach Art Association (1945 and 1946) and the Carnegie Institute (1945), For many years Hartwell worked as an illustrator for Century, Scribners and Theatre Arts. He was also a member of the United Scenic Artists. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, the Brooklyn Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Toronto Museum of Fine Arts.

Burlesque- 1931, Color Lithograph

Edition not stated. Signed and titled in pencil. Dated in the stone, lower right; signed with the artist's monogram in the stone, lower left.

Image size 13 x 9 7/8 inches (330 x 251 mm); sheet size 17 7/16 x 11 3/8 inches (443 x 289 mm).

A fine, rich impression, in dark terra cotta ink, with full margins (3/4 to 3 15/16 inches) on cream wove paper, in excellent condition. Scarce.

SOLD

Untitled (Subway)- 1932, Lithograph

Edition 30. Signed and dated in pencil. Signed and dated with the artist's monogram in the stone, lower left.

Image size 9 15/16 x 7 15/16 inches (252 x 202 mm); sheet size 17 1/2 x 11 3/8 inches (445 x 289 mm).

A fine, rich impression, on buff wove paper, with full margins (1 3/4 to 4 inches), in excellent condition.

SOLD

Untitled (Burlesque Stage)- 1932, Lithograph

Edition not stated. Signed and dated in pencil. Signed and dated with the artist's monogram in the stone, lower right.

Image size 12 3/8 x 16 9/16 inches (314 x 421 mm); sheet size 17 1/2 x 22 11/16 inches (445 x 576 mm).

A fine, rich impression, with full margins (2 9/16 to 3 1/8 inches) on cream wove paper, small glue stain in upper left sheet corner, well away from image; otherwise in excellent condition.

SOLD

Untitled (Burlesque Patron)- 1931, Lithograph

Edition not stated. Signed and dated in pencil. Signed and dated with the artist's monogram in the stone, lower right.

Image size 16 3/4 x 12 3/8 inches (425 x 314 mm); sheet size 22 11/16 x 17 7/16 inches (576 x 443 mm).

A fine, rich impression, with full margins (2 5/16 to 3 7/16 inches) on cream wove paper, in excellent condition.

SOLD