Robert Whitmore Oil Painting "Family"

Item Details

Robert Whitmore
Family
Oil painting on canvas
Unsigned

Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979)
Family, mid 20th century
Oil painting on canvas
Unsigned
Artist estate stamp marked to verso

An oil painting on canvas titled Family by well-listed Ohio-based artist Robert Whitmore (1890-1979). This Art Nouveau style painting features a family of three walking through a forest landscape. An artist estate stamp is 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

- to fair; some inpainting present to the lower margin of composition; some paint loss and creasing to composition; fraying and toning to canvas; dust pockets and foxing to the verso.

Dimensions

Item #

18CIN998-388