Tom (1856) Roberts Art for Sale at Auction

Figure painter, Painter, Portrait painter, b. 1856 - d. 1931

English artist Tom Roberts' portraits of rural Australians and farmers reveal his love for the country he emigrated to at a young age with his family. In 1881, Roberts returned to England to study at the Royal Academy in London, but he would eventually go back to the place of his youth. When presented to Australia's art community, Tom Roberts' artwork introduced Impressionism to the country for the first time.

Focusing on the Australian rural life of ranchers and cattlemen, Tom Roberts' landscape paintings of Australian bush country are among his most recognized works. Roberts helped create outdoor artist camps in remote areas, promoting open-air painting. Tom Roberts portraits and landscapes were so popular that he was commissioned to paint the opening of the First Federal Parliament of Australia in 1901. View many artists' acclaimed portrait paintings for sale online, and select from a variety of moving pieces.