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Paul Riba
Knight In Armour w/ Horse, Large Magical Realist Landscape

1973

$10,500
£8,010.99
€9,161.04
CA$14,796.74
A$16,134.26
CHF 8,562.29
MX$195,058.01
NOK 108,362.01
SEK 99,328.86
DKK 68,423.57

About the Item

Paul Riba (American, 1912-1977) Knight in Armour, 1973 Oil on board Signed and dated lower right 39.5 x 47.5 inches 48.5 x 57 inches, framed Paul Riba was a painter of Magic Realism. He explored the unreal juxtaposition of objects with his own touch of exacting realism. He spoke of his work as "invitations to pause and enjoy." Riba was born in Ohio and received his professional training at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, PA, and graduated with highest honors from the Cleveland Institute of Art where he taught for fourteen years. He was a member of Artist Guild of Palm Beach Art Institute. He worked as mural painter, advertising illustrator and instructor. Riba did many exhibitions including the Cleveland Museum of Art (permanently represented); National Academy of Design; Carnegie Institute; Illinois State Museum (permanently represented); Ohio State Capitol (permanently represented); Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC; White House, Washington, DC; Cincinnati Art Galleries, Cincinnati, Ohio did a retrospective of his work in 2000. He also won many awards and honors including a Fellow of The Royal Society of Art in London.
  • Creator:
    Paul Riba (1912 - 1977, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1973
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48.5 in (123.19 cm)Width: 57 in (144.78 cm)
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  • Movement Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Beachwood, OH
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1768217183792

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