Tom Roberts b. 1856 Dorchester, England, UK

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  • Artist (Photographer), (Printmaker), (Sculptor), (Cartoonist / Illustrator), (Draughtsman), (Painter)
One of Australia's most iconic painters, Tom Roberts was an early champion of plein-air painting and together with Frederick McCubbin, Roberts helped establish the famous painting camps around Heidelberg in Victoria.
Version history | Talk | Updated Dec. 14, 2012 | Created Jan. 1, 2006
Name
Tom Roberts
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
9 March 1856
Birth place
Dorchester, England, UK
Death date
14 September 1931
Death place
Kallista, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1873-c.1930
Arrival
  • 1869
Residence
  • 1923-1931 Victoria
  • 1903-1923 England, UK (Visited Australia 1919 and 1920 )
  • 1901-1903 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1891-1901 Sydney, NSW
  • 1889-1891 New South Wales
  • c.1885-c.1889 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1881-1885 England, UK
  • 1869-1881 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1856-1869 England, UK
Training
  • 1874-1880 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1873- Schools of Design at Collingwood and Carlton, Melbourne, Vic.
Other Occupation
  • Hospital orderly (ANZSIC code: 8401)
Is Indigenous
No
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • National Gallery of Australia