Tom Roberts

Australian artist (1856-1931)
Person human Q1291901
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Tom Roberts

Summary

Tom Roberts is a human[1]. He was born in Dorchester[2]. He was born on +1856-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kallista[4]. He died on +1931-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dorchester[2], Tom Roberts…
  • Tom Roberts passed away in Kallista[4].
  • Tom Roberts was born on +1856-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tom Roberts died on +1931-09-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Tom Roberts's spouses was Elizabeth (Lillie) Williamson[8].
  • Tom Roberts held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Tom Roberts worked as a painter[6].
  • Tom Roberts's education included a stint at National Gallery of Victoria Art School[10].
  • Tom Roberts's education included a stint at The Thomas Hardye School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Roberts is A break away![12].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Roberts is Bailed Up[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Roberts is Bourke Street[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Roberts is The Big Picture[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Roberts is Shearing the Rams[16].
  • Tom Roberts's image is recorded as Tom Roberts.jpg[17].
  • Tom Roberts is recorded as male[18].
  • Tom Roberts's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tom Roberts's movement is recorded as Heidelberg School[20].
  • Tom Roberts's genre is recorded as portrait[21].
  • Tom Roberts's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066768494[22].
  • Tom Roberts's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40202284[23].
  • Tom Roberts's GND ID is recorded as 120149249[24].
  • Tom Roberts's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86137007[25].
  • Tom Roberts's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500028066[26].
  • Tom Roberts's IdRef ID is recorded as 159509645[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Roberts was born in Dorchester[2]. He was born on +1856-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at National Gallery of Victoria Art School[10], a school[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1867[30] and The Thomas Hardye School[11], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2011[33].

Career and Affiliations

Tom Roberts worked as a painter[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A break away![12], a painting[34], founded in 1891[35]; Bailed Up[13], a painting[36], founded in 1895[37]; Bourke Street[14], a painting[38], founded in 1886[39]; The Big Picture[15], a painting[40], founded in 1903[41]; and Shearing the Rams[16], a painting[42], founded in 1890[43].

Personal Life

Among Tom Roberts's spouses was Elizabeth (Lillie) Williamson[8].

Death and Burial

Tom Roberts died on +1931-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kallista[4]. The cause of death was cancer[44].

Why It Matters

Tom Roberts ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Tom Roberts born?

Tom Roberts was born in Dorchester[2].

Where did Tom Roberts die?

Tom Roberts passed away in Kallista[4].

Who was Tom Roberts married to?

Tom Roberts's spouses include Elizabeth (Lillie) Williamson[8].

What did Tom Roberts do for work?

Tom Roberts worked as painter[6].

Where did Tom Roberts go to school?

Tom Roberts was educated at National Gallery of Victoria Art School[10] and The Thomas Hardye School[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . ngv.vic.gov.au. ngv.vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  19. [44] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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