Vintage Conté Female Portrait Drawing by Robert Houston Whitmore 1941

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Vintage Conte drawing of a young woman by Robert Houston Whitmore (Ohio, 1890 – 1979). Unsigned but estate stamped drawing … more Vintage Conte drawing of a young woman by Robert Houston Whitmore (Ohio, 1890 – 1979). Unsigned but estate stamped drawing verso, dated 1941 lower left corner. Presented in cream colored matting and a gilt frame with floral details.

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. less