Robert Whitmore Conté Crayon Figure Studies

Item Details

Untitled (male figures), 1941
Two sanguine conté crayon drawings on paper
One signed to the lower right
One page inscribed to the lower left, appears to read “Mario de Jesu”
Artist’s estate stamp to verso of each page

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

- toning and foxing to both pages; slight edge wear.

Dimensions

- measures one of two.

Item #

ITMG331313