Tom Roberts

Born in England in 1856, Thomas William Roberts migrated to Australia with his family in 1869, settling in Melbourne. He began his artistic journey as a photographer's assistant, studying art at night and befriending fellow artists like Frederick McCubbin. His desire to further his training led him back to Europe in 1881, where he studied at the Royal Academy Schools in London and traveled through Spain, encountering Spanish artists who introduced him to Impressionism and th…