At his death collector and amateur artist Clement Roebuck (1898–1988) bequeathed his personal collection of artworks to Craven Museum & Gallery in Skipton, Yorkshire. The particular strength of the 145 works in the collection are those from the 20th Century, many of which either celebrate the local landscape or are by artists of national significance, including Laura Knight, Stanley Spencer and John Nash. Developed in association with Grant Waters, Art Detective Group Leader: South East England, East England and the Midlands.
Artists featured in this Curation:
John Smith Atherton (1877–1943),
Eric Atkinson (1928–2022),
John Randall Bratby (1928–1992),
Owen Bowen (1873–1967),
Martin Bloch (1883–1954),
George Chapman (1908–1993),
Vincent Galloway (1894–1977),
Laura Knight (1877–1970),
Alan Lowndes (1921–1978),
Terence McCaw (1913–1978),
and 10 more
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John Northcote Nash (1893–1977), Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (1886–1957), Eileen Robey, Clement Roebuck (1898–1988), Herbert F. Royle (1870–1958), Stanley Spencer (1891–1959), Charles Julian Theodore Tharp (1878–1951), Fred Uhlman (1901–1985), Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997) and
Christopher Wood (1901–1930)
20 artworks
John Smith Atherton (1877–1943)
Yorkshire Landscape with a Stream
John Smith Atherton (1877–1943)
Acrylic or gouache on board
H 30.5 x W 40.6 cm
North Yorkshire Council
John Smith Atherton (1877–1943)
Acrylic or gouache on board
H 30.5 x W 40.6 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Eric Atkinson (b.1928)
The Thames, Early Morning
c.1954
Eric Atkinson (1928–2022)
Oil on board
H 90.2 x W 69.9 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Eric Atkinson (1928–2022)
Oil on board
H 90.2 x W 69.9 cm
North Yorkshire Council
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© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: North Yorkshire Council
John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)
Jew Chew Honeydew
1962
John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)
Oil on board
H 60.5 x W 106 cm
North Yorkshire Council
John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)
Oil on board
H 60.5 x W 106 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Owen Bowen (1873–1967)
Village Lane with Chickens; Beckermonds, Upper Wharfedale
c.1930
Owen Bowen (1873–1967)
Oil on canvas
H 44.4 x W 34.3 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Owen Bowen (1873–1967)
Oil on canvas
H 44.4 x W 34.3 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Martin Bloch (1883–1954)
Road through the Olive Trees
1928
Martin Bloch (1883–1954)
Oil on canvas
H 89.4 x W 88.5 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Martin Bloch (1883–1954)
Oil on canvas
H 89.4 x W 88.5 cm
North Yorkshire Council
George Chapman (1908–1993)
Street in the Rhondda
1961
George Chapman (1908–1993)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 73.1 cm
North Yorkshire Council
George Chapman (1908–1993)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 73.1 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Vincent Galloway (1894–1977)
Still Life with Flowers in a Red Vase
c.1930
Vincent Galloway (1894–1977)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 53.9 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Vincent Galloway (1894–1977)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 53.9 cm
North Yorkshire Council
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© reproduced with permission of the estate of Dame Laura Knight, DBE, RA / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: North Yorkshire Council
Laura Knight (1877–1970)
Gypsies, Caravan and Pony
Laura Knight (1877–1970)
Oil on canvas
H 62 x W 75 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Laura Knight (1877–1970)
Oil on canvas
H 62 x W 75 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Alan Lowndes (1921–1978)
Terence McCaw (1913–1978)
Sheikh in Zamibal
1951
Terence McCaw (1913–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 45.7 x W 40.6 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Terence McCaw (1913–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 45.7 x W 40.6 cm
North Yorkshire Council
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© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: North Yorkshire Council
John Nash (1893–1977)
Rocks and Water
c.1950
John Northcote Nash (1893–1977)
Oil on canvas
H 63.5 x W 76.2 cm
North Yorkshire Council
John Northcote Nash (1893–1977)
Oil on canvas
H 63.5 x W 76.2 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (1886–1957)
Krokodil Poort
c.1920
Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (1886–1957)
Oil on board
H 52.1 x W 64.8 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (1886–1957)
Oil on board
H 52.1 x W 64.8 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Eileen Robey (active 1931–c.1950)
Still Life with Flowers
c.1950
Eileen Robey (active 1931–c.1950)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 60.9 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Eileen Robey (active 1931–c.1950)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 60.9 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Clement Roebuck (1898–1988)
Herbert F. Royle (1870–1958)
View from Hill Top, Starbotton
Herbert F. Royle (1870–1958)
Oil on board
H 49.5 x W 60 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Herbert F. Royle (1870–1958)
Oil on board
H 49.5 x W 60 cm
North Yorkshire Council
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© the estate of Stanley Spencer. All rights reserved / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: North Yorkshire Council
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Sarajevo, Bosnia
1922
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on board
H 24.7 x W 28.6 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on board
H 24.7 x W 28.6 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Charles Julian Tharp (1878–1951)
Portrait of a Naval Officer
c.1939
Charles Julian Theodore Tharp (1878–1951)
Oil on panel
H 86 x W 53.3 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Charles Julian Theodore Tharp (1878–1951)
Oil on panel
H 86 x W 53.3 cm
North Yorkshire Council
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© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: North Yorkshire Council
Fred Uhlman (1901–1985)
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© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: North Yorkshire Council
Carel Weight (1908–1997)
Dorset Summer
1953
Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 60 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 60 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Christopher Wood (1901–1930)
Mousehole, Cornwall
1928
Christopher Wood (1901–1930)
Oil on board
H 44.5 x W 54.5 cm
North Yorkshire Council
Christopher Wood (1901–1930)
Oil on board
H 44.5 x W 54.5 cm
North Yorkshire Council