William Goodridge Roberts
(1904 - 1974) Canadian Group of Painters, RCA
Previously Sold Works
WILLIAM GOODRIDGE ROBERTS
Crouching Figure Study; Man Reading Newspaper
two works on paper
-”Crouching Figure Study”- pencil on paper, signed lower right, 9.75 x 8 inches
-”Man Reading Newspaper”- ink and pencil on paper, signed lower right, 8.25 x 6.75 inches
9.75 x 8 ins ( 24.8 x 20.3 cms ) ( largest (sight) )
Auction Estimate: $500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $360.00
Sale date: August 15th 2023
WILLIAM GOODRIDGE ROBERTS
Road and Trees
oil on board
signed lower right; titled on a label on the reverse
24 x 28 in ( 61 x 71.1 cm )
Auction Estimate: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $2,200.00
Sale date: March 25th 2025
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Goodridge Roberts Biography
(1904 - 1974) Canadian Group of Painters, RCA
Roberts was born in Barbados in 1904 to a prominent Canadian literary family. His father, Theodore, was a poet, novelist, and journalist. Roberts began his studies at Montreal's Ecole des Beaux-Arts but, encouraged by his art-critic aunt, Mary Fanton Roberts, he enrolled at New York's Art Students League. His New York schooling would prove to be a major influence on his career.
During the 1930s, Roberts lived, painted, and taught in Ontario. He was the very first artist-in-residence at Queens University in Kingston. Refusing to incorporate nationalist content into his work, Roberts became recognized for his modernist approach. In the 1940s, Roberts moved to Montreal and continued painting and teaching. He was admired by Quebec's francophone art community who saw in his work a reflection of the modernist figurative tradition from France, known in Montreal as "living art." His works were equally divided into the themes of landscapes, portraits and still lifes; all are textbook examples of each style. The artist's last major retrospective was held at the National Gallery of Canada in 1969. He died in January 1974.
