Robert Whitmore Etching "Towers"

Item Details

Robert Whitmore (Ohio; 1890-1979)
Towers, 1926
Etching on paper
Signed and dated to the lower margin
Informational label to the verso

An etching on paper titled Towers by listed artist Robert Whitmore (Ohio; 1890-1979), dated 1926. The piece depicts an architectural scene comprised of intricate details and gestural shading. The composition is signed and dated to the lower margin. An informational label is affixed to the verso including artist’s name and title.

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

- residue throughout glass; wear and scratches throughout the frame; toning and discoloration throughout matting; toning and wear throughout paper.

Dimensions

- measures the frame; plate size 6.5" W x 11.5" H.

Item #

18CIN998-534