Thomas, William ‘Tom’ ROBERTS

Thomas, William ‘Tom’ ROBERTS
1856–1931, England/Australia

Name Thomas, William ‘Tom’ ROBERTS
Birth 1856, 1856-03-09, England
Died 1931, 1931-09-14, Australia

Thomas William "Tom" Roberts (8 March 1856 – 14 September 1931) was an Australian artist and a key member of the Heidelberg School, also known as Australian Impressionism.

Roberts was born in Dorchester, Dorset, England, although some mystery surrounds his actual birthdate: his birth certificate says 8 March 1856, whereas his tombstone is inscribed 9 March. In 1896 he married 35-year-old Elizabeth (Lillie) Williamson and they had a son, Caleb. Elizabeth died in January 1928, and Roberts remarried, to Jean Boyes, in August 1928. He died in 1931 of cancer in Kallista near Melbourne. He is buried near Longford, Tasmania.

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