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Details
- Dimensions
- 19.68ʺW × 2.95ʺD × 22.44ʺH
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Still Life
- Period
- 1920s
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Oil Paint
- Wood
- Condition
- Original Design Modified, Needs Restoration
- Color
- Yellow
- Condition Notes
- Condition report. Offered in fine used condition. Having noticeable craquelure, foxing, also some paint loss in places to the painting … moreCondition report. Offered in fine used condition. Having noticeable craquelure, foxing, also some paint loss in places to the painting surface and fading in areas. The frame has had repairs to the corners and some overpainting with some chips, cracking commensurate with usage & age. less
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1 Fine Art Early 20th Century Oil Painting Still Life Flowers "Garden Roses" By Ernest Higgins Rigg Staithes Group Artist. …
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1 Fine Art Early 20th Century Oil Painting Still Life Flowers "Garden Roses" By Ernest Higgins Rigg Staithes Group Artist.
Subject still life scene of beautiful garden roses the beautiful multi colours really stand out, in yellow, red, purple & pink hues with green leaves.
Signed by the known listed British artist Ernesr Higgins Rigg 1868-1947.
Oil on board.
Title “Still life of Garden Roses”.
A fine example of his work.
Set in a rather attractive stylish decorative Rococo wooden frame, having gilt painted acanthus garland flourishes which enhances the painting even further.
With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home display.
Circa 1920 early 20th century.
Artist biography Ernest Higgins Rigg a British known artist born in 1868 in Bradford, Yorkshire, where he studied he also at Académie Julian, in Paris. His paintings have sold at numerous auctions around the world, the current highest sold price is $6,810 US dollars. His pleasant open-air scenes were in the manner of French late-nineteenth century paintings. He exhibited at the RA, RBA, Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and also elsewhere. He worked in various parts of England. He was also a member of the Staithes Group and was included in Phillips & Sons’ Marlow show of group work in 1983. Lived for a time in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. He died in 1947.
The Staithes group or Staithes School was an art colony of 19th century painters based in the North Yorkshire village of Staithes. Inspired by French Impressionists such as Money, Cezanne and Renoir, the group of about 25 artists worked together in plein air, in oil or watercolour. The group contained renowned artists such as Laura Knight who kept a studio in the village with her husband and fellow painter Harold Knight. Frederick W Jackson, Edward E Anderson , Joseph R Bagshaw, Thomas Barrett and James W Booth.
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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame
High (57 cm)
Wide (50 cm)
Depth (7.5 cm) less
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Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
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Sale Ends December 19th, 2024 - Shop Now
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