Robert Whitmore Oil Painting

Item Details

Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979)
Untitled
Oil painting on panel
Unsigned
Inscribed to the verso
Estate stamp marked to verso

An oil painting on panel of a young man by Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979), dated 1915. This painting depicts a realistically rendered young man dressed in a simple black suit and tie in three-quarter view. The artist’s estate stamp is present to the verso of the piece. This painting is presented in a wooden frame with a wire hanger 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 retirment 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 wear to edges of frame; heavy creasing to painting; craquelure present to forehead of figure.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 17.5" W x 17" H.

Item #

18CIN998-301