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| Self-Portrait c1943 pencil 36.8 x 26.7 cm |
William Roberts 1895-1980: In the years before the First World War 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 6 of a 20-part series on the works of William Roberts:
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| c1925 Swan Upping watercolour and pencil 24 x 16 cm |
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| c1925 Sarah red chalk 29.5 x 23.2 cm |
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| c1925 La Femme Tragique (aka Portrait of Sarah, the Artist's Wife) oil on canvas 76 x 51 cm |
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| c1925 By the Sea charcoal and graphite on paper 15.2 x 17.8 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1925 Armistice Night (aka Armistice Day) pen, black ink, graphite and watercolour 40.8 x 37.8 cm |
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| c1925 Tarts: study for etching pencil 15 x 12.5 cm |
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| c1925 Tarts etching 11.4 x 8.9 cm |
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| c1925 The Bedroom (study for etching) black chalk and pencil 12 x 9.5 cm |
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| c1925 The Bedroom etching 11 x 8.4 cm |
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| c1925 The Interruption (1) graphite on paper 15.9 x 13.3 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1925 The Interruption (2) graphite on paper 15.9 x 13.3 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1925-29 Portrait of Sarah oil on canvas 45 x 39.6 cm |
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| 1926 Liam O'Flaherty black and red chalk 20.3 x 14.6 cm |
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| 1926 Rhys Davies pencil 31.7 x 19.1 cm |
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| 1926 Susanna and the Elders study graphite on paper 17.8 x 13.3 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1926 Susanna and the Elders oil on canvas 42.5 x 32.5 cm |
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| 1926 T. F. Powys pencil 31.8 cm x 20.3 cm |
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| c1926 An Argument details not found |
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| c1926 An Argument (aka Two Mothers with Children on a Street Corner) oil on canvas Reprodced in "The Sphere" 13 Nov. 1926 |
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| c1926 Deposition from the Cross pencil, ink and red chalk 14.3 x 16.2 cm |
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| c1926 Deposition from the Cross pencil 20.7 x 23.7 cm |
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| c1926 Deposition from the Cross oil on canvas 49.5 x 59.1 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1926 Family and Dog (aka A Family Group) pencil and watercolour 38.3 x 25.4 cm |
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| c1926 Family at the Seaside (aka Scene on the Seashore) pencil and watercolour 50.1 x 25.7 cm |
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| c1926 The Boxing Match oil on canvas 36 x 41 cm |
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| c1926 Study for ‘Trafalgar Square’ graphite on paper 19.1 x 22.9 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1926 Trafalgar Square oil on canvas 76.2 x 91.4 cm |
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| 1927 A. E. Coppard pencil 27.3 x 24.1 cm |
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| 1927 H. E. Bates pencil 27.9 x 19.1 cm |
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| 1927 Loading Ballast pencil on two pieces of paper 17.6 cm x 28.3 & 19.7 x 33.7 cm |
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| 1927 Loading Ballast watercolour 30 x 50 cm |
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| 1927 Sarah red chalk 37.5 x 28.2 cm |
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| 1927 Sarah oil on canvas 61 x 50.8 cm |
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| 1927 Study for ‘The Withered Root’ graphite on paper 20.3 x 14 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1927 ‘The Withered Root’ by Rhys Davies printed book jacket 18.4 x 16.2 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1927 The New Coterie pencil and gouache 22.9 x 17.8 cm |
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| 1927 The New Coterie No.6 Magazine: 19 x 25.5 cm |
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| 1927-28 Carpet Beaters (aka Carpet Cleaning) pencil 18.5 x 15.5 cm |
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| 1927-28 Carpet Beaters (aka Carpet Cleaning) watercolour and pencil 37.5 x 30 cm |
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| 1927-28 The Rhine Boat oil on canvas 50 x 40 cm |
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| 1927-28 The Prodigal Sets Out pencil 19 x 15 cm |
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| 1927-28 The Prodigal Sets Out watercolour 19 x 15 cm |
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| c1927 The Bowling Alley pencil and watercolour 14 x 11.4 cm |
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| c1927 The Bowling Alley oil on canvas 50 x 41.3 cm |
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| 1928 Study for ‘Bullfight’ graphite and ink on paper 21 x 12.1 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1928 Study for ‘Bullfight’ watercolour and black chalk on paper 19.6 x 11.8 cm (finished artwork for Bullfight not found) |
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