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Robert Riggs
Young girl Redhead Holding her father's hand Illustration

circa 1940

$40,000
£30,351.08
€34,703.75
CA$55,869.15
A$62,118.90
CHF 32,435.06
MX$756,138.24
NOK 413,857.25
SEK 387,764.46
DKK 259,000.44
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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 art. 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 Julia . Today, they are very few and far between. Tempera mixed with gum arabic and alcohol on Renaissance Panel - Robert Riggs was a Gay Artist . Signed with initial R bottom right. Work is done on Renaissance Panel. Not framed
  • Creator:
    Robert Riggs (1896 - 1970, American)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1940
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38533826821

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