Robert Whitmore Oil Painting "Female Nude Standing"

Item Details

Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979)
Female Nude Standing, early-mid 20th century
Oil painting on unstretched canvas
Unsigned
Artist’s estate stamp to the verso

An oil painting on unstretched canvas titled Female Nude Standing by listed artist Robert Whitmore (American; 1890-1979), dated early-mid 20th century. The piece depicts the portrait of a standing female nude subtly rendered in brown hues. The work is unsigned and marked with artist’s estate stamp to the verso. This composition is presented unframed and 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 and negligible fraying throughout the edges of unstretched canvas; negligible creases throughout the composition.

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Item #

18CIN998-517-001