Robert Whitmore Oil Painting "Distant Valley"

Item Details

Robert Whitmore
Distant Valley
Oil painting on board
Unsigned

Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979)
Distant Valley, circa 1915
Oil painting on board
Unsigned
Artist estate stamp marked to verso

An oil painting on board titled Distant Valley by well-listed Ohio-based artist Robert Whitmore (1890-1979). This painting features a van Gogh style composition rendered with various green hues. An artist estate stamp and handwritten inscriptions are present to the verso. This work 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

- some dust to composition; some scratches to frame.

Dimensions

- frame measures; visible image measures 7" W x 5" H.

Item #

18CIN998-387