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Club Fighter

c. 1933-1934

Robert Riggs

Associated Names

Robert Riggs

Artist, American, 1896 - 1970

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

The image shows two individuals in a boxing ring. One person is a boxer, leaning on the ropes with a strong, muscular physique and a bald head. The other individual, likely a trainer or coach, is holding a towel. The boxer is draped with a cloth covering his lower body, while spectators are visible in the background and foreground, suggesting a crowded venue. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the dramatic lighting and intense atmosphere of a boxing match.

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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: 35.8 × 46 cm (14 1/8 × 18 1/8 in.)
sheet: 50.3 × 58.2 cm (19 13/16 × 22 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.248
Catalogue Raisonné

Bassham 1986, 35

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

Bassham, Ben. The Lithographs of Robert Riggs, With a Catalogue Raisonné. Philadelphia, PA: Art Alliance Press, 1986, pp. 72-73, no. 35.

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: Robert Riggs -; lower left in graphite: Geo. C. Miller (Litho); lower right in graphite: Robert Riggs-

Wikidata ID

Q76440455

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