George Kenneth Hartwell Pencil Signed Lithograph Mad River Mill Vermont 1948

Title: Mad River Mill
Artist: George Kenneth Hartwell - (1891-1949) - American artist
Technique: Stone Lithograph
Signature: Signed, titled, and dated in pencil by the artist, and initialed in the stone.
Date Published: 1948
Edition: Small Limited Edition
Dimensions: Sheet size - 11-1/2 x 15-3/4 inches, Image size - 8-3/4 x 12-1/2 inches.
Condition: Very Good condition with some light rippling in the outer margins. Without age toning, foxing, tears, or creases.
References: Works by Kenneth Hartwell can be found in many major collections including the Library of Congress.
Printing: An excellent impression expertly printed from the stone by Hartwell in black ink on Basingwerk Parchment paper.
Presentation: Unmatted and unframed. Blank on the back, not laid down. Ships in a plastic archival sleeve.
Description: George Kenneth Hartwell was a prominent American artist who had a successful career as a painter, magazine illustrator, and printmaker. His favorite medium for prints was the lithograph which showcased his excellent ability as a draftsman and keen sense of composition. Mad River Mill is a fine example of the lithographs the artist produced of old historic buildings in the New England area.

This old mill, which appears to have been abandoned when the drawing was made, was apparently located on the Mad River in Vermont. This is a nicely detailed and textured work that effectively uses contrast and a variety of shades and tones for depth and effect.

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George Kenneth Hartwell was a printmaker, painter, and illustrator. He was born in Fitchberg, Massachusetts. Hartwell studied at the Art Students League in New York 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 magazines. 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, among others.