1930s New York City Cops Fortune Magazine Illustration, 1939

This original illustration, titled "Cops at Ease in the Muster Room of a Station," is packed with character and detail and shows an unexpected and rare vision of the police in an off moment.  Riggs unveils the real-life behind-the-scenes in this narrative work, which stylistically flaunts Riggs ' prodigious drawing skills.   It accompanied the article Nineteen Thousand Cops published in the July 1939 issue of Fortune Magazine. This issue was dedicated to the city of New York and included a total of ten paintings by Riggs for this article on New York City's police department. Robert Riggs was a gay artist. Rigg is a brilliant technical artist with a distinctly recognizable style.  

Charcoal on paper  22 - 23 inches US$12,000 Plus Shipping