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The Interruption by William Roberts — VisualArtsDB

The Interruption

The Interruption

William Roberts

1925

Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 159 x 133 mm
Museum: Tate

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Study for ‘The Swimming Lesson’

Study for ‘The Swimming Lesson’

William Roberts, 1929

Butcher’s Man

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William Roberts

Study for ‘The Back Door’

Study for ‘The Back Door’

William Roberts, 1942

Study for ‘He Knew Degas’

Study for ‘He Knew Degas’

William Roberts, 1938

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

William Roberts, 1936

Beauty queens: Study for ‘The Dressing Room’

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William Roberts, 1966

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

William Roberts, 1956

Barra Graveyard, Shetlands

Barra Graveyard, Shetlands

William Roberts, 1946

Which is the Way to Barcelona

Which is the Way to Barcelona

William Roberts, 1970

Lady in a hat

Lady in a hat

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Study for ‘Auction’

Study for ‘Auction’

William Roberts, 1975

No! No! Cézanne never used it

No! No! Cézanne never used it

William Roberts, 1934