1947 view of Lincoln Park, Chicago by Institute of Design artist Robert Geppert. Artwork size: 11 1/2" x 18 1/4". Archivally matted to: 18" x 24". Provenance: Estate of the artist. Robert Geppert was born in Wilmette, IL in 1925. His father owned the Denoyer-Geppert Company that made maps and globes. As a teenager, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, yet managed to graduate from the Institute of Design in Chicago, IL with a degree in architecture. He also studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He worked briefly as a draftsman and continued his work as a fine artist. In 2018, he died in Wilmette, IL at the age of 92.