Robert Whitmore Watercolor Painting of Man with Glasses, Circa 1940

Item Details

Robert Whitmore (American, 1890 – 1979)
Untitled, circa 1940
Watercolor painting on paper
Signed to the lower right
Artist’s estate stamp 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

- wear to edges of frame; dust and accretions present to glass and frame; toning to paper; debris present under glass; loss of paint/finish throughout frame; mat burn to paper; foxing to paper; toning to matting.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 7.5" W x 9.5" H.

Item #

ITMG513469