George Kenneth Hartwell Nude Drawings On Red Paper 1921

Standing Nude,
Pencil signed and dated March 25, 21.
Printmaker, painter and illustrator, George Kenneth Hartwell was born in Fitchburg 1891-1949, 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 and more.