William Roberts, R.A. (1895-1980)

The Rape of the Sabines

Details

William Roberts, R.A. (1895-1980)
The Rape of the Sabines
signed 'William/Roberts' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour; squared for transfer
20 x 13 in. (50.8 x 34.3 cm.)
Executed in 1955

Provenance

Purchased direct from the artist by Ernest Cooper.

Exhibited

London, Arts Council, Tate Gallery, William Roberts, November-December 1965, no.198: this exhibition travelled to Newcastle upon Tyne, Laing Art Gallery, January 1966; and Manchester, Whitworth Art Gallery, January-February 1966.
Worthing, Art Gallery, Paintings and Drawings by William Roberts, 1972, no.55.
Southampton, Art Gallery (on loan).

Lot Essay

The present watercolour is a study for the larger oil painting from 1955-56 (60 x 42 in.) which was exhibited at the Royal Academy, London in 1956 as no.422. The larger oil was also exhibited at the 1965-66 Arts Council travelling exhibition.

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