Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

American, 1896-1970

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.

Artist: Robert Riggs

Robert RiggsIndian sacrificial ceremony - Aztec Human Sacrifice, circa 1950

$75,000

Indian sacrificial ceremony - Aztec Human Sacrifice

By Robert Riggs

Located in Miami, FL

The sacrificial ceremony, Freemans The Collection of Philip Desind Signed Three times Riggs l.r. A powerful account of moments a tribe member is cut open and the heart is handed over to a young brave, 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. - Robert Riggs was a Gay Artist...

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1950s American Realist Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Mixed Media

Robert RiggsProspector firing Rifle ( Happiness is a Warm Gun ) Gay Art, Circa 1940

$35,000

Prospector firing Rifle ( Happiness is a Warm Gun ) Gay Art

By Robert Riggs

Located in Miami, FL

Tempera mixed with gum arabic and alcohol on Renaissance Panel ( composite wood panel ) Robert Riggs was a gay man. Being gay in American during the 1940's time was something not to flaunt in public. Rigg's had to communicate his underlying feelings in more symbolic ways. Throughout Riggs' oeuvre, one sees continuous references to strong hunked out manly men and vulnerable boys. It is a core element of is iconography and is described in a powerful graphic style. In “Prospector firing Rifle,” there is a Dick Pic. Riggs is clearly making a sexual statement about the moment of climax. The long, straight rifle explodes and is captured at the moment of its peak climax. Meanwhile, the two bags of gold clearly resemble the other part of the male anatomy. Riggs was a thoughtful and meticulous visual thinker, and nothing in any of Riggs’s compositions was haphazardly placed. In tribute to the artist’s suppressed feelings, I have given this work a second title “Happiness is a Warm Gun...

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1940s Academic Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Tempera

Robert Riggs“The Hamilton-Burr Duel, ” illustration for LIFE Magazine, 1946

$29,900

“The Hamilton-Burr Duel, ” illustration for LIFE Magazine

By Robert Riggs

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Illustrating an article about the life of Alexander Hamilton titled “The Duel,” published in LIFE Magazine, July 7, 1947, page 69. The full caption reads: “The Hamilton-Burr Duel, w...

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20th Century Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Robert RiggsGeorge Washington Inauguration Oil Painting, 1960, Figurative Scene, 1960

$115,000

George Washington Inauguration Oil Painting, 1960, Figurative Scene

By Robert Riggs

Located in Miami, FL

The scene depicts George Washington, en route to Federal Hall in New York City, April 30, 1789, as he arrives at the Battery. The pomp and pageantry with ...

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1930s American Realist Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Robert RiggsIndian Ritual Walking on Fire, Firewalking Ceremony, Mythology and Religion, 1955

$25,000

Indian Ritual Walking on Fire, Firewalking Ceremony, Mythology and Religion

By Robert Riggs

Located in Miami, FL

Narrative artist Robert Riggs captures a highly-charged scene of an Indian firewalking ceremony. Firewalking is part of a religious ritual and is associated with the mystical powers...

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1950s Academic Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Varnish, Pigment

Syd Browne"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern, c. 1930

$6,500

H 22 in W 30 in

"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern

By Syd Browne

Located in New York, NY

"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne (1907-1991) "Summer Pier Fishing" 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas. c. 1930s Signed lower r...

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1930s American Realist Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Eugene SchmidtSolothman on the Aase, Switzerland, Circa 1970

$553

H 18 in W 16 in D 1.5 in

Solothman on the Aase, Switzerland

By Eugene Schmidt

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Eugene Schmidt (German/American, 1919-2007) Title: Solothman on the Aase, Switzerland Year: Circa 1970 Medium: Oil on canvas board Board size: 10 x 8 inches Signature...

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Late 20th Century Academic Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Bruno Surdo"Birch, " Oil Paint on Olive Board, 2022

$950

H 11.75 in W 5.75 in D 1 in

"Birch, " Oil Paint on Olive Board

By Bruno Surdo

Located in Chicago, IL

Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo creates dynamic compositions of people and places that communicate a rich commentary on the world around him. Depicting trees from personal encounters, Surdo’s latest body of work entitled “Tree Spirits” takes us on a foray into the forest, where leaves, branches and burls express something deeply personal. Applying his mastery of figurative realism to the natural world, he experiments with form and texture to uncover the intangible spirits of trees. Entitled “Birch,” this small-scale oil painting depicts a young birch sapling against an olive wood board. Restricting the composition to only a portion of the trunk, Surdo focuses on qualities that make the tree memorable - its narrow trunk...

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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Wood

Govert van EmmerikView on the Governor’s Palace in Paramaribo, Surinam, 1856

$41,014

H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 1.97 in

View on the Governor’s Palace in Paramaribo, Surinam

Located in Amsterdam, NL

GOVERT VAN EMMERIK (1808-1882) View on the Governor’s Palace in Paramaribo, Surinam Signed and dated 1856 Oil on canvas, 70 x 90 cm In large gilt...

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19th Century Naturalistic Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Henri-Léopold LévyMythological scene, study for the Prize of Rome 1864, French academism, Homer, 1864

$3,800

H 20.48 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in

Mythological scene, study for the Prize of Rome 1864, French academism, Homer

Located in Norwich, GB

This rare mythological scene depicting the Greek author Homer on the island of Scyros. You will notice the Trojan War being fought in the background. Our painting, dating from 1864, is unsigned, but has a solid attribution to academic artist Henri-Léopold Lévy...

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Mid-19th Century Academic Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Charles Warren Eaton“Eastern White Pines, c. 1910”, New England Landscape, Signed Oil Painting, Circa 1910

$7,500

H 19.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in

“Eastern White Pines, c. 1910”, New England Landscape, Signed Oil Painting

By Charles Warren Eaton

Located in Yardley, PA

“Eastern White Pines, c. 1910” by Charles Warren Eaton (American, 1857-1937). A wonderful example of Eaton’s renowned compositions of Eastern white pine trees in his mature style. A...

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Early 20th Century American Realist Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Syd Browne"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern, c. 1930

$6,500

H 22 in W 30 in

"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern

By Syd Browne

Located in New York, NY

"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne (1907-1991) "Snowy City Scene" 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas. c. 1930s Signed lower lef...

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1930s American Realist Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Marcus Waterman'As You Like It', Shakespearean Comedy, Theater Scene, Pastoral, Circa 1890

$6,500

H 26 in W 39 in D 0.75 in

'As You Like It', Shakespearean Comedy, Theater Scene, Pastoral

By Marcus Waterman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed with monogram lower right, 'MW' for Marcus (Mark) Waterman (American, 1834-1914) and painted circa 1890. “All the world’s a stage” – In the late 1880s, an expanding rail netw...

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1890s Academic Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Saul KovnerDepression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC, 1948

$18,000

H 33 in W 38 in D 2 in

Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC

Located in New York, NY

Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC Saul Kovner (1904-1981) Hot Summer Night 25 x 30 inches Oil on canvas Signed lower left and dated‘48 Fr...

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1940s American Realist Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Félix-Hippolyte LanoüeItalian landscape with bathers, circa 1840

$9,140

H 16.15 in Dm 16.15 in

Italian landscape with bathers

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Félix-Hippolyte LANOÜE (Versailles, 1812 – Versailles, 1872) Italian Landscape with Bathers Oil on canvas, in its original frame D. 41 cm Signed lower right Circa 1840 Trained by Je...

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1840s French School Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hans ZatzkaA Very Fine Austrian Oil on Canvas "Young Ladies Collecting Spring Flowers", Circa: 1890-1900's,

$29,850

H 28.25 in W 48.75 in D 2.5 in

A Very Fine Austrian Oil on Canvas "Young Ladies Collecting Spring Flowers"

By Hans Zatzka

Located in LA, CA

Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) a very fine and charming oil on canvas ""Young Ladies Collecting Spring Flowers", depicting three young maidens picking flowers by a lake. The three...

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Late 19th Century Academic Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Cecil Crosley BellNYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative, c. 1939

$25,000

H 30 in W 38 in

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative

By Cecil Crosley Bell

Located in New York, NY

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906 – 1970) Street Life Under the EL 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1930s Signed upper...

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1930s American Realist Robert Riggs Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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