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Florence Nightingale

c. 1936

Robert Riggs

Associated Names

Robert Riggs

Artist, American, 1896 - 1970

This is a painting of a dimly lit room with several people engaged in various activities. The painting depicts a scene with a woman tending to someone lying down, while various figures around the room are in conversation or resting. The dark tones and highlights suggest a focus on health and care, creating a somber yet compassionate atmosphere. The figures are dressed in historical attire.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Ingrid Rose in memory of her husband Milton Rose
Dimensions

image: 34.29 × 40.32 cm (13 1/2 × 15 7/8 in.)
sheet: 40.64 × 58.1 cm (16 × 22 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2018.37.8
Catalogue Raisonné

Bassham 1986, 56

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA by Ingrid Rose, Washington, DC, 2018.

Associated Names

Rose, Ingrid

Bibliography

1986

Bassham, Ben. The Lithographs of Robert Riggs, With a Catalogue Raisonné. Philadelphia, PA: Art Alliance Press, 1986, p. 83, no. 56.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: Florence Nightingale; lower right: Robert Riggs-

Wikidata ID

Q77262734

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