Robert Whitmore Etching "Tommy"

Item Details

Robert Whitmore (Ohio; 1890-1979)
Tommy, early 20th century
Etching on paper
Signed to the lower margin

An etching on paper titled Tommy by listed artist Robert Whitmore (Ohio; 1890-1979), dated early 20th century. The piece depicts an intricate portrait of a toddler rendered with contrasting lighting. The work is signed to the lower margin and presented beneath 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.

Condition

- to fair; corner wear, dents, toning and foxing throughout matting; toning and stains throughout composition.

Dimensions

- measures the matting; plate size 5" W x 3" H.

Item #

18CIN998-475