Ernest Higgins Rigg, Sunset Swaledale

Ernest Higgins Rigg, Sunset SwaledaleThis early 20th century oil painting by British artist Ernest Higgins Rigg (1868 1947) depicts a view in Swaledale, Yorkshire, with a sunset. While in Paris training at the Acadmie Julian, Rigg became influenced by the French Impressionists. He embraced their passion for painting outdoors, their rapid brushwork, and their obsession for capturing the fleeting effects of light. However, back in Britain, the formal art scene was less welcoming of the new

such as Sotheby’s

A dark and unusual painting of a dalmatian staring into a fire by Danish artist

It depicts an elderly lady resting while carrying a weighty collection of sticks on her back

maybe the leading lady in a classical performance

24” x 21” / 61cm x 53cm

His attention to detail led to the critics dubbing him ‘a human camera’ and his works carry significance in terms of social history

Max Barascudts (1869-1927) was known for his detailed genre scenes

And even more so that we’re able to admire it without visiting a museum

which the artist knew well

we see French soldiers industriously trying to save an old building from total destruction by using local timber to prop it up

You can find more of Pryn’s work at Christie’s: http://artist

Fine craquelure in areas but the paint is stable