Robert Whitmore Woodblock "Near Yellow Springs"
Item Details
Robert Whitmore (Ohio; 1890 – 1979)
Near Yellow Springs, circa 1930s
Woodblock on paper
Unsigned
Artist and title attribution to the verso, written by an unknown hand
A woodblock print on paper titled Near Yellow Springs by artist Robert Whitmore, circa 1930s. The work is attributed to the artist on the verso. The piece is housed in a composite frame under glass and matting.
Robert H. Whitmore was a painter, printmaker, and draughtsman born in Dayton, Ohio on February 22, 1890. Whitmore studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Cincinnati Art Academy, deriving his impressionistic style from the artistic movement of the time. Whitmore preferred to work directly from nature, believing that it produced an honest interpretation of the world around us. In the 1920s, Whitmore began teaching at the Dayton Art Institute before settling into a position at Antioch College for thirty years.
Provenance
From the estate of Robert Whitmore
Condition
- minor amounts of scuffing to the frame; minor accounts of scratching to the glass; minor tears to the paper backing.
Dimensions
- measures frame; sight size 10" W x 8" H.
Item #
18CIN998-268