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An image of Study for "The Prodigal sets out" by William Roberts

William Roberts

(England 1895–1980)

Title
Study for "The Prodigal sets out"
Other titles:
Study for "The Prodigal departs"
Year
1926-1927
Media category
Watercolour
Materials used
watercolour, pencil
Dimensions

56.2 x 38.5cm sheet

Signature & date
Signed l.r., brown ink "William Roberts". Not dated.
Credit
Gift of Mrs H.V. Evatt 1967
Accession number
WB1.1967
Copyright
© William Roberts Society
Location
Not on display
Provenance (2)

Mrs H.V. Evatt (Australia), Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, Gift of Mrs H.V. Evatt 1967

Dr. H.V. Evatt (Australia, b.1894, d.1965), Sydney/New South Wales/Australia

Bibliography (3)

Ted Gott (Australia) (Author), Laurie Benson (Australia) (Author), Sophie Matthiesson (Australia) (Author), Modern Britain 1900-1960, Melbourne, 2007, 272 (colour illus.).

Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Modernism 1900-1950 - Prints and Drawings from the Collection, Sydney, 1994. no catalogue numbers

Anna Waldmann (Australia), British watercolours from the collection, Domain, 1980. no catalogue numbers

Exhibition history (4)

Paintings by William Roberts, London Artist's Association, 12 Jun 1929–29 Jun 1929.

British watercolours from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 31 Oct 1980–23 Nov 1980.

Modernism 1900-1950 - Prints and Drawings from the Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 23 Jul 1994–25 Sep 1994.

Modern Britain 1900-1960, NGV: International, 15 Nov 2007–24 Feb 2008.