Elephant Act

c. 1935

Robert Riggs

Associated Names
Robert Riggs

Artist, American, 1896 - 1970

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

This is a drawing of elephants performing in a circus ring. It shows a large group of elephants posing dramatically as part of a circus act, adorned with decorative gear. Bass drums lie at the edge of the ring. The black and white rendering highlights the forms and expressions of the elephants clearly. The setting features circus props and performers interacting with the animals.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.3 x 49.6 cm (14 5/16 x 19 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 49.5 x 59.8 cm (19 1/2 x 23 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.126

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bassham 1986, 55

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

  • Bassham, Ben. The Lithographs of Robert Riggs, With a Catalogue Raisonné. Philadelphia, PA: Art Alliance Press, 1986, p. 82, no. 55.

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: Robert Riggs-; lower right in graphite: Robert Riggs-; lower left in graphite: 22 Elephant Act; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 4

Watermarks

RIVES GCM [George C. Miller]

Wikidata ID

Q74892387

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