Robert Whitmore Etching with Aquatint "Street in Prague"

Item Details

Robert Whitmore (Ohio; 1890-1979)
Street in Prague, early 20th century
Etching and aquatint on paper
Unsigned
Titled to the verso
Marked with artist’s estate stamp to the verso

An etching with aquatint on paper titled Street in Prague by listed artist Robert Whitmore (Ohio; 1890-1979), dated early 20th century. The piece depicts an intricate architectural scene that takes place in the streets of Prague. The composition is marked with the artist’s estate stamp and titled to the verso. The work is unsigned and 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

- irregularities throughout edges of paper; toning, discoloration and minor stains throughout the margins of paper.

Dimensions

- measures the sheet; plate size 4" W x 5.25" H.

Item #

18CIN998-491