{"product_id":"c-betram-hartman-1882-1960-signed-drawing-of-a-cat-1943","title":"C. Betram Hartman (1882-1960) Signed Drawing of a Cat, 1942","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is an artist-dealer in Cambridge, MA from whom I've purchased a couple of C. Betram Hartman (1882-1960) drawings in the past (a couple of cats and one portrait of a Martha Graham dancer); I went back last week to scoop up this one, dated April, 1942, and stamped both by Bertram's estate and by the B. Hartman Gallery. Graphite, maybe also some charcoal, and watercolor, a very charming and loving portrait of the beloved family cat I think, and to my sensibilities just the sort of drawing one wants to live with, including perhaps, especially this time of year, as permission (encouragement!) to snuggle up and stay cozy.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHartman studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, and in Paris, then remained, with his wife Augusta (\"Gusta\"), based in New York City, where they was especially close to Gaston Lachaise and his wife\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eIsabel Nagle Lachaise.\u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003eIn 1933\/1934 Hartman was represented by two works in the first ever Whitney Biennial. His work is held in the collections of the Whitney,  the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Brooklyn Museum, among other museum collections. He also produced numerous murals as part of the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-spencerhartman_2-2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 1\/8\" x 7 5\/8\", very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67835554726142,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_9415.png?v=1792184685","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/c-betram-hartman-1882-1960-signed-drawing-of-a-cat-1943","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}