Robert Whitmore Oil Painting "Green Sweater"
Item Details
Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979)
Green Sweater, early-mid 20th century
Oil painting on unstretched canvas
Unsigned
Artist’s estate stamp to the verso
An oil painting on unstretched canvas titled Green Sweater by listed artist Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979), dated early-mid 20th century. This work depicts the portrait of a young woman portrayed from a three-quarter profile and rendered with gestural brushstrokes and vibrant hues. The composition is unsigned and marked with artist’s estate stamp to the verso. This piece is presented unframed and mounted on foam board.
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
- minor tears, creases and small perforations throughout the edges of unstretched canvas; negligible even toning throughout the composition.
Dimensions
- measures the foam board; unstretched canvas measures 17.5" W x 22" H.
Item #
18CIN998-427
