# Goodridge Roberts artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Nationality: Canadian
- Common media: oil painting

## About Goodridge Roberts

William Goodridge Roberts (1904–1974) was a Canadian painter recognized for his landscape paintings, still lifes, figure compositions, and interior scenes. Born in Barbados, Roberts established his career in Canada and became a significant figure in twentieth-century Canadian art. His work is characterized by a strong sense of colour and form applied to the Canadian landscape and everyday subjects. In addition to his painting practice, Roberts was an influential teacher; among his students was the noted Canadian artist Paterson Ewen. Roberts is documented in major library authority files including the Getty Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, and the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD).

## Common works and media

Roberts is most commonly encountered in appraisal and auction contexts as oil on canvas landscapes, particularly scenes of the Canadian countryside and seasons. Still life paintings of flowers, fruit, and domestic objects form another significant portion of his output. Figure paintings and interior scenes appear less frequently but are well documented. Works on paper, including drawings and watercolours, may also surface. No limited editions or print series were identified in the available source material.

## Market and appraisal context

Goodridge Roberts' work appears at auction primarily as oil paintings and works on paper, with landscapes and still lifes being the most frequently encountered subjects. Collectors and appraisers should consider medium, dimensions, date of execution, provenance, condition, and exhibition history when evaluating a Roberts work. Public auction records from Canadian and international houses provide comparable sale data that can inform appraisal. Works with strong provenance, exhibition records, or period significance may carry additional premium. As with any Canadian twentieth-century painter, attribution should be confirmed through expert review or catalogue documentation.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research from library authority files and museum sources with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Goodridge Roberts, identity data is sourced from the Getty ULAN, VIAF, RKD, and Wikidata authority records. Market-specific data draws on Invaluable and additional auction databases where accessible.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3110727
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodridge_Roberts
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500022222
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/817230/
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/67308