William Roberts R.A.
The Tramp, 1945 c.
Graphite and watercolour on paper
35 x 53 cm
13 3/4 x 20 7/8 inches
13 3/4 x 20 7/8 inches
A preparatory drawing for this work in graphite and watercolour (102 x 178 cm) is in the collection of Tate Britain, London: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/roberts-the-tramp-t12722
A preparatory drawing for this work in graphite and watercolour (102 x 178 cm) is in the collection of Tate Britain, London: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/roberts-the-tramp-t12722
Provenance
Ernest Cooper Collection, UKSotheby's London, 21 November 1973
Collection of R. Capstick-Dale
Private collection, New Zealand
Exhibitions
London, Leicester Galleries, 1945, n.2Southampton Art Gallery, 1967
Sussex, Worthing Art Gallery, Paintings and Drawings by William Roberts from the Ernest Cooper Collection, 29 Apr - 3 Jun 1972, no. 44
London, Parkin Gallery, Nov - Dec 1976
London, The Mayor Gallery, Celebrating 100 Years Part 1- Modern British and Latin American, 10 Nov - 19 Dec 2025