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Robert RiggsGeorge Washington Marine Procession New York Presidential Inauguration, Life Mag1960
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"The Great Man Comes to Take His Oath" Life Magazine Spread, July 4th, 1960, This epic narrative depicts the celebration of George Washington's inauguration, en route to Federal Hall in New York City, April 30, 1789. Without captions, Riggs deftly communicates to the viewer what went on in this narrative work. He uses a vocabulary of big gestures, pronounced poses and a palette of patriotic red white and blue to recreate this glorious American moment. Its location is New York Harbor as Washington approaches Wall Street. The pomp and pageantry of red carpet and stairs are in full view as cheering crowds joyously wave flags and military personnel at attention, ceremoniously prepare to receive Washington's boat. The extravagance of the scene and peak moment of drama depicted is wholly appropriate for the occasion
Done in the late 1930's, this work has an epic production look and grandeur of a Cecil B. DeMille movie set. Notice the variety of period flags and costumes. There was no quick way to Google that in the 1930's and to get an accurate reference of all the detail must have been a grand undertaken. Finally, Riggs is able to obtain a likeness of Washington in small scale and in profile. Among Riggs other prodigious artistic talents, he is also a great portrait painter... even in miniature.
There is a reason why there are few contemporary painters who can paint a portrait this good. It's hard to do. It's easy to throw some paint or spray a mess of graffiti on canvas. That's easy. To execute a portrait with a great depth of anatomy and structure takes years of academic training. In Riggs's time, there were teachers who knew how to pass on this knowledge. He studied at the Art Students League and the Académie Julian. Today, they are very few and far between. Tempera mixed with gum arabic and alcohol on Renaissance Panel - Robert Riggs was a Gay Artist .
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Provenance: Illustration House
- Creator:Robert Riggs (1896 - 1970, American)
- Creation Year:1960
- Dimensions:Height: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)
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- Condition:Surface dirt and yellowing varnish throughout . Works needs a cleaning. to reveal true splendor of the work.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU38531981163
Robert Riggs
Known for his scenes of prize-fighting and circus-genre, Robert Riggs had a highly successful career as an artist, especially in the ‘30s and ‘40s. His painting, The Brown Bomber, showed the boxing victory of Joe Louis over Max Schmeling. This is one of the paintings that earned Riggs election to the National Academy of Design in 1946. He was born in Decatur, Illinois, and as a young man ran away from home and joined the circus. He studied at the James Milliken University in Illinois and then trained at the Art Students League in New York, but his study was interrupted by Army service in the First World War. He attended the Académie Julian in Paris and then returned to the United States where he settled in Philadelphia and worked for N. W. Ayer & Sons, an advertising agency for whom he did numerous illustrations.
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