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Robert Whitmore Conté Crayon Drawing "Male with Beard"

Item Details

Male with Beard, early-mid 20th century
Conté crayon drawing on paper
Unsigned
Inscribed “Fixed 3/96” to the lower right
Artist’s estate stamp to the verso
Unframed

A Conté crayon drawing on paper titled Male with Beard by listed artist Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979), early-mid 20th century. This piece depicts the frontal bust-length portrait of male figure rendered with loose hatched delineations. The inscription ‘Fixed 3/96’ is included to the lower right. The piece is unsigned and marked with artist’s estate stamp to the verso. This composition is presented unframed, mounted on foam board.

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 along the edges of foam board; toning, stains, minor tears, small pinhole perforations and wear along the edges of the paper; toning, minor foxing and negligible creases throughout the composition.

Dimensions

20.25" W x 32.0" H x 0.25" D

Item #

18CIN998-591

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