Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848-1930) prime minister

Location

Country: Israel
City: Tel Aviv
Place: British Embassy

Ellis William Roberts, portrait painter, was born in Burslem, Staffordshire. He studied at the Wedgwood Institute, Burslem and at the Minton Memorial Art School, Stoke-on-Trent. He then continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London and at the Académie Julian in Paris. He settled in London where he exhibited in work from 1886, and died in Brighton. Described as a 'Crayon Painter' in the Royal Academy list of exhibitors, he submitted a number of society portraits to Academy shows.

People

Arthur James, 1st Earl of Balfour Balfour (1848 - 1930)

Places

Subjects

Materials & Techniques

Artist

Ellis William Roberts (1860 - 1930)

Title

Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848-1930) prime minister

Date

1892

Medium

Pastel on paper

Dimensions

height: 47.50 cm, width: 33.50 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from the Christopher Wood Gallery, June 1985

Inscription

sdtr

Provenance

Sold through Phillips, London, on 22 July 1985 (Lot 176); from which sale purchased by Christopher Wood Gallery, London; from whom purchased by the Government Picture Collection in June 1986

GAC number

16544