Theo Ballou White. (1902-1978). “Willow Tree, Roaring Creek”.
[West Virginia]. 1932. 10 3/4 x 14 1/2. Charcoal drawing. Signed and titled by in the artist in pencil.
Theo White (1902-1978) was a prolific Philadelphia artist and architect who was born and trained in Philadelphia and later worked in Norfolk, VA. White pursued lithography in the 1930s and 1940s, using the traditional stone method of printmaking. His lithographs are very much of the urban school style of the period, and he produced a number of interesting prints, mostly architectural, depicting Philadelphia and regions of the United States. White was prominent among those artists who participated in the growth of the new Philadelphia Museum of Art, the well-known Print Club, and the Philadelphia Art Alliance. He was an outstanding architect and was invested as a fellow in the American Institute of Architects in 1966.
Also by Theo White:
Waterfall & Pool, Reed's Creek, WV
Valentine House (drawing)
The Old Court House, Williamsburg
Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg
George Wythe's house, Williamsburg
[Little Chapel in the Woods VA]
St. Luke's or Old Brick Church, Isle of Wight
Bruton Church, Williamsburg (churches series)
[A magnolia tree, a wall and a gate]
[A magnolia tree, a wall and a gate] Title page