At his death collector and amateur artist Clement Roebuck (1898–1988) bequeathed his personal collection of artworks to Craven Museum & Gallery in Skipton, Yorkshire. The particular strength of the 145 works in the collection are those from the 20th Century, many of which either celebrate the local landscape or are by artists of national significance, including Laura Knight, Stanley Spencer and John Nash. Developed in association with Grant Waters, Art Detective Group Leader: South East England, East England and the Midlands.

20 artworks
  • John Smith Atherton (1877–1943)

    Yorkshire Landscape with a Stream
    John Smith Atherton (1877–1943)
    Acrylic or gouache on board
    H 30.5 x W 40.6 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Yorkshire Landscape with a Stream
    Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Eric Atkinson (b.1928)

    The Thames, Early Morning c.1954
    Eric Atkinson (1928–2022)
    Oil on board
    H 90.2 x W 69.9 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    The Thames, Early Morning
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)

    Jew Chew Honeydew 1962
    John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)
    Oil on board
    H 60.5 x W 106 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Jew Chew Honeydew
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Owen Bowen (1873–1967)

    Village Lane with Chickens; Beckermonds, Upper Wharfedale c.1930
    Owen Bowen (1873–1967)
    Oil on canvas
    H 44.4 x W 34.3 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Village Lane with Chickens; Beckermonds, Upper Wharfedale
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Martin Bloch (1883–1954)

    Road through the Olive Trees 1928
    Martin Bloch (1883–1954)
    Oil on canvas
    H 89.4 x W 88.5 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Road through the Olive Trees
    © Martin Bloch Trust. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • George Chapman (1908–1993)

    Street in the Rhondda 1961
    George Chapman (1908–1993)
    Oil on canvas
    H 60 x W 73.1 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Street in the Rhondda
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Vincent Galloway (1894–1977)

    Still Life with Flowers in a Red Vase c.1930
    Vincent Galloway (1894–1977)
    Oil on canvas
    H 76.2 x W 53.9 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Still Life with Flowers in a Red Vase
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Laura Knight (1877–1970)

    Gypsies, Caravan and Pony
    Laura Knight (1877–1970)
    Oil on canvas
    H 62 x W 75 cm
    Roebuck Collection

  • Alan Lowndes (1921–1978)

    The Row 1962
    Alan Lowndes (1921–1978)
    Oil on canvas
    H 102 x W 51 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    The Row
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Terence McCaw (1913–1978)

    Sheikh in Zamibal 1951
    Terence McCaw (1913–1978)
    Oil on canvas
    H 45.7 x W 40.6 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Sheikh in Zamibal
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • John Nash (1893–1977)

    Rocks and Water c.1950
    John Northcote Nash (1893–1977)
    Oil on canvas
    H 63.5 x W 76.2 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Rocks and Water
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (1886–1957)

    Krokodil Poort c.1920
    Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (1886–1957)
    Oil on board
    H 52.1 x W 64.8 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Krokodil Poort
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Eileen Robey (active 1931–c.1950)

    Still Life with Flowers c.1950
    Eileen Robey (active 1931–c.1950)
    Oil on canvas
    H 76.2 x W 60.9 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Still Life with Flowers
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Clement Roebuck (1898–1988)

    View of Starbotton
    Clement Roebuck (1898–1988)
    Oil on canvas
    H 32 x W 46 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    View of Starbotton
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Herbert F. Royle (1870–1958)

    View from Hill Top, Starbotton
    Herbert F. Royle (1870–1958)
    Oil on board
    H 49.5 x W 60 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    View from Hill Top, Starbotton
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)

    Sarajevo, Bosnia 1922
    Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
    Oil on board
    H 24.7 x W 28.6 cm
    Roebuck Collection

  • Charles Julian Tharp (1878–1951)

    Portrait of a Naval Officer c.1939
    Charles Julian Theodore Tharp (1878–1951)
    Oil on panel
    H 86 x W 53.3 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Portrait of a Naval Officer
    Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Fred Uhlman (1901–1985)

    Winter
    Fred Uhlman (1901–1985)
    Oil on board
    H 27 x W 38 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Winter
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Carel Weight (1908–1997)

    Dorset Summer 1953
    Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)
    Oil on canvas
    H 50 x W 60 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Dorset Summer
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Roebuck Collection

  • Christopher Wood (1901–1930)

    Mousehole, Cornwall 1928
    Christopher Wood (1901–1930)
    Oil on board
    H 44.5 x W 54.5 cm
    Roebuck Collection
    Mousehole, Cornwall
    Image credit: Roebuck Collection