Robert Whitmore Oil Painting

Item Details

Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979)
Untitled, 1926
Oil painting on canvas
Signed to the lower left

An oil painting on canvas of a floral still life by Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979), dated 1926. This painting depicts an overflowing arrangement of pink and red flowers in a vase on a reflective surface. The artist’s signature is present to the lower right corner of the painting. This piece is presented in a wooden frame.

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

- to fair; heavy wear to edges of frame; one inch hole to lower center margin of painting; minor surface wear to painting.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 30" W x 24.5" H.

Item #

18CIN998-322