AN ENGLISH CUBIST

WILLIAM ROBERTS:

The Poor Family + study

Illustration © The Estate of John David Roberts. Catalogue information based on the catalogue raisonné by David Cleall. For this and full details of the exhibitions cited, see the links below. Any auction prices quoted may not include all fees and taxes, such as VAT and Artist's Resale Right charges.

The Poor Family – study, 1921–3
Pencil, 10.2 cm x 8.3 cm

PROVENANCE: Estate of John David Roberts, accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to Tate 2007 (T12684)
EXHIBITION HISTORY: Tate Britain 2012

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The Poor Family, 1923

The Poor Family (aka Unemployed), 1921–3
Oil on canvas, 50.8 cm x 41 cm

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PROVENANCE: Dr H. Caplan in 1965 > Christie's 15 Mar. 1985 (estimate £12,000–£28,000; unsold) > Leicester Galleries > ? > Christie's 14 Nov. 2012 (estimate £200,000–£300,000; unsold)
EXHIBITION HISTORY: Chenil Galleries 1923, Tate Gallery 1965, Parkin Gallery 1976, Albemarle Gallery 1989