Children's Ward

c. 1940

Robert Riggs

Associated Names
Robert Riggs

Artist, American, 1896 - 1970

The image shows two children lying on hospital beds. The child on the left is lying slightly elevated, facing towards the right. They have short hair and are holding a toy gun, with their eyes closed. The child on the right is lying flat on their back with medium-length hair and bangs, looking upwards. Both children are wrapped in white sheets or blankets, and there are papers or magazines scattered around. In the background, an older individual is seated and a child is standing at a railing looking at the scene. The room has a dark ambiance with minimal light and heavy drapery.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1986

  • Bassham, Ben. The Lithographs of Robert Riggs, With a Catalogue Raisonné. Philadelphia, PA: Art Alliance Press, 1986, p. 91, 95, no. 76.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below image, lower left: 14 Children's Ward; lower right: Robert Riggs-; signed in stone, lower right: Robert Riggs

Wikidata ID

Q77262737

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