C. Betram Hartman (1882-1960) Mother Cat and Kitten, Graphite with Watercolor Drawing, 1948 kaleidioscope or initiation cards-- produced as

or initiation cards-- produced as thematic groups or sets

I could have dusted it a bit before photographing but neglected to

reading rather like two crowns pointing in opposite directions

perfectly matched by the Art Nouveau style font

with a second date of 1849

C. Betram Hartman (1882-1960) Mother Cat and Kitten, Graphite with Watercolor Drawing, 1948 kaleidioscope or initiation cards-- produced asThis and a second graphite and watercolor sketchbook drawing of cats today, by American painter C. Bertram Hartman (18821960), which I purchased from an artist dealer in Cambridge, MA, this one dated 1948. I think it is a very charming and full of life drawing, and with the isolated use of watercolor on the kitten heightening its individuality the distinction between it and its mother and so a very tender feeling portrait of connection that also