Robert Whitmore Oil Painting

Item Details

Robert Whitmore
Untitled
Oil painting on board
Unsigned

Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979)
Untitled, circa 1915
Oil painting on board
Unsigned
Inscriptions present to the verso

An oil painting on board by well-listed Ohio-based artist Robert Whitmore (1890-1979). This work features an unfinished portrait sketch of a young woman rendered with distinct, bold brushwork. It is inscribed to the verso and is presented in a wooden frame.

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

- discoloration and staining to composition; some scratched to frame.

Dimensions

- frame measures; visible image measures 8" W x 14" H.

Item #

18CIN998-384