Tom Roberts Painting, Canadian, 1908-1998

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Tom Roberts Painting, Canadian, 1908-1998

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Tom Roberts oil painting titled "Dark Water Stewartown". Tom Roberts is one of Canada’s most popular Post Second World War landscape artists. Size: Without frame: 12" high x 16" wide. With frame: 17.5" high x 21.5" wide. Biography: Thomas Keith Roberts was born with art in his blood. His mother, Frieda Humme, was an artist, as was her father, Julius Humme, who was an original member of the Ontario Society of Artists. Tom Roberts’ grandfather on his father’s side was Samuel Roberts, who founded Toronto’s famous Roberts Art Gallery in 1842 (the gallery is still in operation). Tom’s father, Percy, later ran the gallery. From early boyhood, Tom Roberts spent considerable time at the gallery and had early ambitions of becoming an artist. Famous art teachers: Later, Tom Roberts studied art at Toronto’s Central Technical School under Peter Haworth, Charles Goldhammer, Robert Ross and Carl Schaeffer. That was followed by studies at the Ontario College of Art under F.S. Challener, J.W. Beatty, Yvonne McKague Housser and Fred Haines. By 1928, Tom was established as a freelance artist in the fields of commercial and Fine art. He painted landscapes on the spot, mainly out-of-doors, which were selected for Christmas cards by several companies. Tom did his easel painting in watercolours, oils and later acrylics, for his varied subject matter of northern landscapes, town and country scenes in Ontario and subjects in Quebec and the Maritimes. He also did interiors and experimental painting. Group of seven influence: Tom Roberts’ influences were derived from French Impressionists, the Group of Seven and J.W. Beatty in particular, who had preceded the Group of Seven in the discovery of Northern Ontario for subject matter. J.W. Beatty inspired his students to use a brighter palette – something clearly seen in Tom Roberts’ works: During the Second World War, Tom served with the Royal Canadian Engineers assigned to architectural drafting. After a year, he was able to return to civilian life and resume his career as a full-time artist. Most important are Tom Roberts’ oils, especially those of the Petawawa River and the beautiful surrounding countryside. These show a freedom in Roberts’ brush work, an increasing breadth of style and a newly vigorous color. Frequent exhibitions: Over the years, Tom Roberts moved towards simpler designs and abstracted compositions. His rural scenes were enriched with children on their way to and from school, seen in the Road to the Village or at play in all seasons. His rural scenes were painted on locations across Canada but often in Ontario. He is well-known for his winding woodland roads edged with maple, birch, spruce and pine. Roberts’ autumn scenes in particular are filled with vibrant colours. By the mid 1980s, Tom Roberts had held over 32 man shows in Toronto alone. He was a long-time member of the Ontario Society of Artists (joined 1944) and a Member of the Royal Canadian Academy (joined 1945). His work, which spanned some five decades, is held in numerous public, corporate and private collections.

Creator:
Tom Roberts (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Width: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
Place of Origin:
Canada
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1950
Condition:
Seller Location:
Hamilton, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU135526451853