Robert Whitmore Abstract Figural Charcoal Drawing, Early-Mid 20th Century

Item Details

Robert H. Whitmore (Ohio, 1890-1979)
Untitled, early-mid 20th century
Charcoal drawing on paper
Unsigned
Estate stamp present to the verso

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Robert Whitmore studied at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1913 to 1917. Subsequently, he served in World War I for a year, then continued his studies at the Cincinnati Art Academy. He is particularly known for his Ohioan landscapes painted en plein air, exhibiting loose impressionistic brushstrokes and brilliant vibrant colors. To accommodate working outdoors, he turned a Model T truck into his personal mobile studio. Whitmore was an art professor at Antioch College until his retirement in 1955, and his work has been exhibited at multiple institutions including the Dayton Art Institute, the National Academy of Design, and various galleries in Ohio.

Condition

- wear to edges of paper; creasing to corners of paper; smudging of image due to excess pigment; small tears present throughout edges; toning to paper; pinholes to corners of paper; staining to edges of paper; surface wear present to image.

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Item #

ITMG273765