Robert Whitmore Charcoal and Chalk Pastel Portrait "Norma Mooter"

Item Details

Norma Mooter, mid 20th century
Charcoal and pastel drawing on paper
Unsigned
Artist’s estate stamp to the verso

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

- toning and foxing marks to the sheet; some smudging; sheet hinge-mounted to mat; pinholes to the corners of sheet; “Fixed 9/22/92” noted to the lower corner; minor marks and abrasions to the sheet.

Dimensions

- measures mat; sight measures 14.0" W x 20.0" H.

Item #

18CIN998-561