Robert Whitmore Landscape Oil Painting

Item Details

Robert Whitmore (American; 1890 – 1979)
Untitled (landscape), mid 20th century
Oil painting on burlap canvas
Unsigned
Artist’s estate stamp 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

- minor discoloration to painting; flaked paint loss along edges and to upper right corner of painting; slight fraying to canvas edges; nail holes along sides from prior stretching.

Dimensions

- measures foam core support; work measures 13.0" W x 11.5" H.

Item #

ITMG331311