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William Roberts

London, United Kingdom · b. 1895 — d. 1980

William Roberts English, 1895-1980

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Born 1895 — Died 1980

1900s

Studies of the Artist’s Father, Brothers and Sister

Studies of the Artist’s Father, Brothers and Sister

1910s

David Choosing the Three Days’ Pestilence

David Choosing the Three Days’ Pestilence

Drawing for ‘The Return of Ulysses’

Drawing for ‘The Return of Ulysses’

Leadenhall Market

Leadenhall Market

The Return of Ulysses

The Return of Ulysses

+4

1920s

The Cinema

The Cinema

The Port of London

The Port of London

Athletes Exercising in a Gymnasium

Athletes Exercising in a Gymnasium

The Horsemen

The Horsemen

+26

1930s

Study for ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

Study for ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

Odalisque

Odalisque

Study for ‘Sawing Wood’

Study for ‘Sawing Wood’

Study for ‘Going to Swim’

Study for ‘Going to Swim’

+16

1940s

Study for ‘The Gipsies’

Study for ‘The Gipsies’

Illustration for ‘Fantasy for Flute’ by David Roberts

Illustration for ‘Fantasy for Flute’ by David Roberts

Cover Design for ‘Fantasy for Flute’ by David Roberts

Cover Design for ‘Fantasy for Flute’ by David Roberts

Study for ‘The Back Door’

Study for ‘The Back Door’

+14

1950s

The Temptation of St Anthony

The Temptation of St Anthony

Study for ‘The Temptation of St Anthony’

Study for ‘The Temptation of St Anthony’

Study for ‘Leda and the Swan’

Study for ‘Leda and the Swan’

Study for ‘Hampstead Fair’

Study for ‘Hampstead Fair’

+19

1960s

The Vorticists at the Restaurant de la Tour Eiffel: Spring, 1915

The Vorticists at the Restaurant de la Tour Eiffel: Spring, 1915

Study for ‘The Vorticists at the Restaurant de la Tour Eiffel - Spring 1915’

Study for ‘The Vorticists at the Restaurant de la Tour Eiffel - Spring 1915’

L’Algérienne

L’Algérienne

Study for ‘La Lucertola’

Study for ‘La Lucertola’

+7

1970s

Study fro ‘Parallel Bars’

Study fro ‘Parallel Bars’

Which is the Way to Barcelona

Which is the Way to Barcelona

The Isle of Lesbos

The Isle of Lesbos

Study for ‘By the Seaside’

Study for ‘By the Seaside’

+13

Works

146 artworks

Study for ‘I’ll Put a Tuck in ‘Em’

Study for ‘I’ll Put a Tuck in ‘Em’

, 1948

Stulik Among the Artists

, 1948

A Reception at the London Group

A Reception at the London Group

, 1948

Cantering to the Post

Cantering to the Post

, 1949

The Life Master

The Life Master

, 1949

The Temptation of St Anthony

The Temptation of St Anthony

, 1950

Study for ‘Leda and the Swan’

Study for ‘Leda and the Swan’

, 1950

Study for ‘The Temptation of St Anthony’

Study for ‘The Temptation of St Anthony’

, 1950

Study for ‘Hampstead Fair’

Study for ‘Hampstead Fair’

, 1951

Study for ‘The Revolt in the Desert’

Study for ‘The Revolt in the Desert’

, 1952

Setting the Pose

Setting the Pose

, 1952

Brush up Your Jungle: Regent Park Zoo, Whipsnade Zoo, Chessington Zoo

, 1953

Study for ‘The Birth of Venus’

Study for ‘The Birth of Venus’

, 1954

The Horse Dealers

The Horse Dealers

, 1955

Study for frontispiece to ‘A Press View at teh Tate Gallery’ by William Roberts

Study for frontispiece to ‘A Press View at teh Tate Gallery’ by William Roberts

, 1956

Study for ‘Under the Trees’

Study for ‘Under the Trees’

, 1956

Study for ‘The Vorticist Whale’ frontispiece to ‘The Resurrection of Vorticism’ by William Roberts

Study for ‘The Vorticist Whale’ frontispiece to ‘The Resurrection of Vorticism’ by William Roberts

, 1956

Study for ‘The Broken Vortex’ for the back cover of ‘Cometism and Vorticism: A Tate Gallery Catalogue Revised’ by William Roberts

Study for ‘The Broken Vortex’ for the back cover of ‘Cometism and Vorticism: A Tate Gallery Catalogue Revised’ by William Roberts

, 1956

Study for ‘Bus Stop’

Study for ‘Bus Stop’

, 1957

Study for ‘Window Dressing’

Study for ‘Window Dressing’

, 1957

Study for ‘The Drums’

Study for ‘The Drums’

, 1957

Illustration for ‘Vorticism and the Politics of Belles - Lettres - ism’ by William Roberts

Illustration for ‘Vorticism and the Politics of Belles - Lettres - ism’ by William Roberts

, 1958

The Cockatoos

, 1958

Trooping the Colour

Trooping the Colour

, 1958

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