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| Self-Portrait 1971 pencil 36.5 x 26.3 cm |
Roberts was a pioneer, among English artists, in his use of abstract images. In later years he described his approach as that of an "English Cubist". In the First World War he served as a gunner on the Western Front, and in 1918 became an official war artist. Roberts's first one-man show was at the Chenil Gallery in London in 1923, and a number of his paintings from the twenties were purchased by the Contemporary Art Society for provincial galleries in the UK. In the 1930s it could be argued that Roberts was artistically at the top of his game; but, although his work was exhibited regularly in London and, increasingly, internationally, he always struggled financially. This situation became worse during the Second World War – although Roberts did carry out some commissions as a war artist.
Roberts is probably best remembered for the large, complex and colourful compositions that he exhibited annually at the Royal Academy summer exhibition from the 1950s until his death. He had a major retrospective at the Tate Gallery in 1965, and was elected a full member of the Royal Academy in 1966. There has recently been a revival of interest in the work of this artist who always worked outside the mainstream.
Note: All images © reserved (Bona Vacantia)
This is part 15 of a 20-part series on the works of William Roberts:
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| 1959 The Hostesses study pencil on paper, squared 14.6 x 19.1 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1959 The Hostesses watercolour 27 x 37 cm |
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| 1959 The Tryst study pencil, squared 18.4 x 13.3 cm |
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| 1959 The Tryst watercolour and pencil 50.4 x 35.7 cm |
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| c1959 Spring Flowers pencil and watercolour 37.5 x 23.8 cm |
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| c1959 Spring Flowers pencil and watercolour 42 x 30 cm |
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| c1959 Study for ‘The Swimming Bath’ pencil on paper 17.2 x 7.6 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1959 The Swimming Bath pencil & watercolour on paper 50.8 x 21.5 cm The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art, London |
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| 1960 Flamenco oil on canvas 61 x 50.8 cm |
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| 1960 T.V. oil on canvas 101.7 x 183 cm Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums, UK |
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| 1960 The Boat study (aka The Zambezi) pencil, squared 17.8 x 12.7 cm |
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| 1960 The Boat (aka The Zambezi) pencil and watercolour 38 x 29 cm |
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| 1960-61 Change of Address study pencil, squared 12 x 17 cm |
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| c1960 "1917-58 Paintings 1917–1958 by William Roberts A.R.A." cover artwork. pen and ink 22 x 17.5 cm |
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| c1961-62 The Vorticists at the Restaurant de la Tour Eiffel - Spring 1915 study pencil on paper, squared 15.9 x 18.4 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1961-62 The Vorticists at the Restaurant de la Tour Eiffel - Spring 1915 oil on canvas 182.9 x 213.4 cm Tate Gallery. London |
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| c1961 The Sunflowers study pencil, squared 17.8 x 11.4 cm |
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| c1961 The Sunflowers study pencil and watercolour, squared 43.2 x 27.9 cm |
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| c1961 The Sunflowers oil on canvas 183 x 122 cm |
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| 1962 John oil on canvas 40.6 x 30.5 cm |
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| 1962 L’Algérienne oil on canvas 51.1 x 41 cm Tate Gallery. London |
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| c1962 The Salute (aka The Ex-serviceman) (a self-Portrait) oil on canvas 59.7 x 49.5 cm |
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| 1963 La Lucertola study pencil on paper 18.4 x 12.7 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1963 La Lucertola pencil and watercolour 43.8 x 29.8 cm |
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| 1963 London Transport Poster Hampstead Fair |
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| 1963 Making the Bed study pencil, squared in red chalk 8.2 x 13.5 cm |
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| 1963 Making the Bed pencil and watercolour 46.1 x 36.2 cm |
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| 1963 The Common Market study pencil, squared 18.6 x 23.2 cm |
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| 1963 The Common Market study watercolour over pencil 33 x 43.2 cm |
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| 1963 The Common Market oil on canvas 168 x 214 cm Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston, UK |
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| c1963 La Lucertola study pencil on paper 18.4 x 12.7 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1963 La Lucertola study pencil and watercolour, squared 43.8 x 29.8 cm |
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| c1963 La Lucertola oil on canvas 216 x 152 cm |
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| 1964 A Joy Ride study pencil, squared 18 x 12.5 cm |
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| 1964 A Joy Ride pencil and watercolour 50 x 35 cm |
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| 1964 I Contadini study pencil and watercolour 47.6 x 31.1 cm |
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| 1964 Italian Peasants study pencil, squared 19.1 x 13.3 cm |
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| 1964 Italian Peasants pencil and watercolour 51 x 33 cm |
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| 1964 The Bicycle Lesson oil on canvas 61 x 51 cm |
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