Best known for his large multiple figure compositions, William Roberts (1895–1980) also painted many portraits, most notably of his wife Sarah Kramer and other family members. In 1984 the National Portrait Gallery held an exhibition of his family portraits 'William Roberts 1895–1980. An Artist and His Family'. Other portraits include a double portrait of the economist John Maynard Keynes, Baron Keynes and his wife Lydia Lopokova, and archaeologist and writer T.E. Lawrence, whilst in the early 1960s he portrayed many of the former Vorticist group in his painting 'The Vorticists at the Restaurant de la Tour Eiffel: Spring, 1915'.
Artists featured in this Curation:
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
25 artworks
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The Red Turban
The Red Turban c.1922
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 103 x W 82.8 cm
Sheffield Museums
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Sheffield Museums
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Professor Janko Lavrin (1885–1986)
Professor Janko Lavrin (1885–1986) 1919
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 40.6 cm
Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
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The Stockbroker's Clerk
The Stockbroker's Clerk 1920
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 76.8 x W 63.5 cm
British Council Collection
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: British Council Collection
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Portrait of a Young Woman
Portrait of a Young Woman 1920s
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 40.5 cm
York Museums Trust
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: York Museums Trust
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Kit (Katie Bissett-Smith née Knewstub, 1907–2008)
Kit (Katie Bissett-Smith née Knewstub, 1907–2008) 1923
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 40.5 cm
Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
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Miss Jane Tupper-Carey
Miss Jane Tupper-Carey c.1922
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 41 x W 31 cm
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: City & County of Swansea: Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Collection
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Portrait of Hélène Yellin (or Yelin)
Portrait of Hélène Yellin (or Yelin) 1923
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 59 x W 48.5 cm
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
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Sarah
Sarah 1920–1931
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 61.2 x W 51 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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T. E. Lawrence as Aircraftsman Shaw
T. E. Lawrence as Aircraftsman Shaw 1923
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 91.5 x W 61 cm
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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Sarah
Sarah c.1925
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 51 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: National Galleries of Scotland
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Esther Lahr
Esther Lahr 1925
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 40.6 cm
Tate
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Tate
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The Dentist
The Dentist 1925
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 69.5 x W 59.5 cm
Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection
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A Gipsy Girl
A Gipsy Girl 1925–1926
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 41.5 x W 31.2 cm
Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London
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A Woman (Sarah)
A Woman (Sarah) c.1927
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 50.8 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery
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John Roberts
John Roberts 1930
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 49 x W 38 cm
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery
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Self-Portrait Wearing a Cap
Self-Portrait Wearing a Cap 1931
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 55.9 x W 35.9 cm
Tate
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Tate
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John Maynard Keynes, Baron Keynes; Lydia Lopokova
John Maynard Keynes, Baron Keynes; Lydia Lopokova exhibited 1932
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 74 x W 81 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
© National Portrait Gallery, London. Image credit: National Portrait Gallery, London
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The Artist's Son Playing the Recorder
The Artist's Son Playing the Recorder c.1935–1936
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 41 x W 31 cm
The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
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Richard Mcgillivray Dawkins
Richard Mcgillivray Dawkins 1940
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 43.2 x W 33 cm
Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge
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The Rhododendron
The Rhododendron 1947–1948
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 61.5 x W 51 cm
The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
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Portrait of a Man Lighting a Pipe
Portrait of a Man Lighting a Pipe 1948–9
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 51.4 x W 39.7 cm
Tate
© Tate. Image credit: Tate
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The Vorticists at the Restaurant de la Tour Eiffel: Spring, 1915
The Vorticists at the Restaurant de la Tour Eiffel: Spring, 1915 1961–2
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 182.9 x W 213.4 cm
Tate
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: Tate
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L'Algérienne
L'Algérienne 1962
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 51.1 x W 41 cm
Tate
© Tate. Image credit: Tate
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A Reading of Poetry (Woman Reading)
A Reading of Poetry (Woman Reading) 1965
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 50.8 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: National Galleries of Scotland
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William Roberts; Sarah Roberts, née Kramer
William Roberts; Sarah Roberts, née Kramer 1975
William Patrick Roberts (1895–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 64.2 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of The William Roberts Society. Image credit: National Portrait Gallery, London