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Robert Riggs Portrait 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.

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Artist: Robert Riggs
Tribesmen with Headdresses

Tribesmen with Headdresses

By Robert Riggs

Located in Miami, FL

"Robert Riggs was awarded the Gold Medal for Excellence by the New York Art Directors Club for ten consecutive years and received many additional awards." He was elected to the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame. His work is in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Arts and the U.S. Library of Congress. Riggs's compositons are "monumental" Walt Reed - work is unframed. - Riggs was a Gay Artist.

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1940s American Realist Robert Riggs Portrait Paintings

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Tempera

Mongols
Mongols

Robert RiggsMongols, 1950s

$26,000Sale Price|23% Off

Mongols

By Robert Riggs

Located in Miami, FL

Tempera mixed with gum arabic and alcohol on Renaissance Panel There is from frame burn and scattered surface abrasions but they are minor. Additionally, there are a 3 or 4 very fine hair line scratches not visible unless you look very closely. The work is varnished and has a reflective quality to it that makes it hard to photograph. In person the viewing experience is much better. You can see more detail in the shadow areas. The colors are rich, deep and saturated. Riggs was very particular in researching the tribal costumes...

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1940s American Realist Robert Riggs Portrait Paintings

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Tempera

Tribesmen with Headdresses, American Realist Tempera Painting, 1940s
Tribesmen with Headdresses, American Realist Tempera Painting, 1940s

Tribesmen with Headdresses, American Realist Tempera Painting, 1940s

By Robert Riggs

Located in Miami, FL

"Riggs openly identified as gay to his friends in the Philadelphia art community, but did not disclose his orientation to his employers." - Woodmere Art Museum Tempera mixed with gum arabic and alcohol on Renaissance Panel "Robert Riggs was awarded the Gold Medal for Excellence by the New York Art Directors Club for ten consecutive years and received many additional awards." He was elected to the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame. His work is in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Arts and the U.S. Library of Congress. Riggs's compositons are "monumental" Walt Reed Riggs was a Gay Artist...

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1940s American Realist Robert Riggs Portrait Paintings

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Tempera

Redhead Girl Holding Father's Hand, Oil on Panel, 1940s, Signed

Redhead Girl Holding Father's Hand, Oil on Panel, 1940s, Signed

By Robert Riggs

Located in Miami, FL

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. Executing 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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1940s American Realist Robert Riggs Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Tribesmen with Headdresses
Tribesmen with Headdresses

Tribesmen with Headdresses

By Robert Riggs

Located in Miami, FL

Tempera mixed with gum arabic and alcohol on Renaissance Panel "Robert Riggs was awarded the Gold Medal for Excellence by the New York Art Directors Club for ten consecutive years and received many additional awards." He was elected to the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame. His work is in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Arts and the U.S. Library of Congress. Riggs's compositons are "monumental" Walt Reed Riggs was a Gay Artist...

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1940s American Realist Robert Riggs Portrait Paintings

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Tempera

Young girl Redhead Holding her father's hand Illustration

Young girl Redhead Holding her father's hand Illustration

By Robert Riggs

Located in Miami, FL

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. ...

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1940s American Realist Robert Riggs Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Tribesmen with Headdresses  - Photo Realism
Tribesmen with Headdresses  - Photo Realism

Tribesmen with Headdresses - Photo Realism

By Robert Riggs

Located in Miami, FL

Tempera mixed with gum arabic and alcohol on Renaissance Panel "Robert Riggs was awarded the Gold Medal for Excellence by the New York Art Directors Club for ten consecutive years and received many additional awards." He was elected to the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame. His work is in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Arts and the U.S. Library of Congress. Riggs's compositons are "monumental" Walt Reed Riggs was a Gay Artist...

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1940s American Realist Robert Riggs Portrait Paintings

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Tempera

Paul Bunyan, Original Signed Oil Painting by Robert Riggs
Paul Bunyan, Original Signed Oil Painting by Robert Riggs

Paul Bunyan, Original Signed Oil Painting by Robert Riggs

By Robert Riggs

Located in Long Island City, NY

Known for his paintings of prize-fighting and circus-genre scenes and lithography of gigantic size compositions, Robert Riggs had a highly successful career as an artist, especially ...

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1950s Robert Riggs Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Robert Riggs portrait paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Robert Riggs in paint, tempera, oil paint and more. Not every interior allows for large Robert Riggs portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 13 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Ernest Hamlin Baker, Willard Dixon, and Genevieve May. Robert Riggs portrait paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $26,000 and tops out at $85,000, while the average work can sell for $75,000.