Robert Riggs

Out
1932–1933

A black and white etching depicting a dramatic boxing match. One boxer is shown victorious, arms raised in triumph, while the other is slumped against the ropes, defeated. The crowd below is a mix of excitement and dismay, with various expressions captured in the moment of the knockout. The artwork is rich in detail and contrast, emphasizing the intensity of the scene.

A black and white etching depicting a dramatic boxing match. One boxer is shown victorious, arms raised in triumph, while the other is slumped against the ropes, defeated. The crowd below is a mix of excitement and dismay, with various expressions captured in the moment of the knockout. The artwork is rich in detail and contrast, emphasizing the intensity of the scene.

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Date
1932–1933

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 × 18 13/16in. (38.1 × 47.8 cm) Image (Irregular): 13 × 16 1/2in. (33 × 41.9 cm)

Accession number
96.68.224

Publication
Printed by George C. Miller

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Lauder Foundation, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Exhibitions

Modernisms

Aug 29, 2007–Jan 13, 2008

Robert Riggs
6 works in the collection

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