Robert Whitmore Conté Crayon Drawing "Flowing Hair"

Item Details

Flowing Hair, circa 1940s
Conté crayon drawing on brown paper
Unsigned
Inscribed to the verso
Artist’s estate stamp to the verso

A pastel drawing on brown paper titled Flowing Hair by listed artist Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979), dated circa 1940s. The work depicts the stylized sketches of a female figure rendered from her profile. To the verso, an additional figural sketch is included. The piece is unsigned and marked with artist’s estate stamp to the verso. An inscription including artist’s name and date is handwritten to the verso of the matting. This composition is presented unframed and mounted beneath matting.

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

- minor wear throughout the edges of matting; minor tears and negligible creases throughout the edges of the paper; even toning and minor rubbing throughout the composition.

Dimensions

- measures the matting; sheet size 12" W x 17.25" H.

Item #

18CIN998-515