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Germantown & Chelten

c. 1950

Robert Riggs

Associated Names

Robert Riggs

Artist, American, 1896 - 1970

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

This is a drawing of an urban street scene. The sidewalk is crowded with people engaging in various activities in front of a storefront that appears to be a cigar store. The street is lively with people walking in different directions. The store front features an awning and signs. Details include textures and shadows, suggesting a play of light that adds depth to the scene. Shadows are cast on the ground, signifying a sunny day. Architectural elements and signage provide context to the setting.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

image: 35.56 × 51.12 cm (14 × 20 1/8 in.)
sheet: 40.64 × 58.1 cm (16 × 22 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.247
Catalogue Raisonné

Bassham 1986, 84

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2017

The Urban Scene: 1920-1950, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1986

Bassham, Ben. The Lithographs of Robert Riggs, With a Catalogue Raisonné. Philadelphia, PA: Art Alliance Press, 1986, pp. 97-98, no. 84.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Germantown + Chelten; lower right in graphite: Robert Riggs; upper left corner in graphite by unknown hand: 26

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Wikidata ID

Q76440453

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