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Robert Riggs Original Lithograph, Boxing Subject “Trial Horse”

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Boxing subject original stone lithograph by Robert Riggs (1896-1970) Pencil titled lower left “Trial Horse” Pencil signed lower right “Robert Riggs” Image measures 13 1/2" H x 17 1/2" W. The print is in excellent condition with full margins. Created circa 1932. In the Library of Congress. This print is no. 14 in the Ben Bassham raisonne of Rigg’s lithographs. Presents in a 4 ply museum mat. Robert Riggs (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 1930s and 1940s. 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 World War I. He attended the Academie 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.
  • Creator:
    Robert Riggs (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.51 mm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1932
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  • Seller Location:
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: p43421stDibs: LU1875310801783
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