Monkey Hunters of the Montana, Peru
Artist
Robert Riggs
(American, 1896–1970)
Dateabout 1955
Mediumlithographic crayon and graphite and gouache on scratchboard (gessoed paperboard)
Dimensions53.0 x 68.5 cm (image), 55.8 x 71.0 cm (sheet)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineRichard A. Heald Fund
Object number2013.5
DescriptionPainter, printmaker, and illustrator, Robert Riggs served with the Red Cross during World War I. At the same time he made countless sketches of the wounded and dead. Scholars note that his later inclination to use the poor conditions of psychiatric wards or depictions of domestic violence as subject matter was likely influenced by his traumatic experience during the war. Riggs’s personal life was as diverse as his artwork. Owner of six snakes and several lizards, Riggs was a world traveler visiting Africa, Asia, the West Indies, and South America. He became a respected authority on African music as well as an avid collector of African and Native American objects.
Label TextPainter, printmaker, and illustrator, Robert Riggs served with the Red Cross during World War I. At the same time he made countless sketches of the wounded and dead. Scholars note that his later inclination to use the poor conditions of psychiatric wards or depictions of domestic violence as subject matter was likely influenced by his traumatic experience during the war. Riggs’s personal life was as diverse as his artwork. Owner of six snakes and several lizards, Riggs was a world traveler visiting Africa, Asia, the West Indies, and South America. He became a respected authority on African music as well as an avid collector of African and Native American objects.
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