Robert Whitmore Etchings

Item Details

Robert Whitmore (Ohio; 1890-1979)
After the Storm and Maryland Bridge, early 20th century
Three etchings on paper board
Two etchings are signed to the lower and right and verso
Etching After the Storm is marked with artist’s estate stamp to verso

An assortment of three etchings on paper board including the titles After the Storm and Maryland Bridge by listed artist Robert Whitmore (Ohio; 1890-1979), dated early 20th century. The pieces depict various landscapes featuring architectural and rural scenes rendered with intricate detailing. Two works are signed to the lower margin and to the verso. The unsigned composition After the Storm is marked with the artist’s estate stamp to the verso. The pieces are presented unframed.

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; irregularities, corner wear, creases and minor pinhole perforations along the edges of papers; toning, varying stains, foxing and overall wear visible throughout margins and compositions.

Dimensions

- measures the larger sheet; plate size 5.75" W x 4.75" H.

Item #

18CIN998-484