W. Graham Robertson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. Graham Robertson

British painter

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1866

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 04-Sep-1948

Profession: illustrator, painter

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Walford Graham Robertson (8 July 1866 – 4 September 1948) was a British painter, illustrator and author.
He donated over 20 works of art to the Tate Gallery, London.“In the London of Beardsley and Beerbohm, Shaw and Henry James, Robertson was a promising presence in the art and theater worlds.
Today the museums of England owe a debt to his taste and judgment”, according to The New York Times.
He was an important collector of art, especially William Blake.
He wrote plays, novels and a memoir,Time Was.
He painted and illustrated books.
He designed costumes for Sarah Bernhardt and Ellen Terry.
He was twice portrayed by John Singer Sargent.
He was sociable, and knew many notable people including Oscar Wilde and artists.
He was a source of witty quotes and anecdotes.
The New York Times printed a biographical article about him in 2001.According to Cardiff University Professor Emeritus Peter Hunt, Robertson shared a house in London with the author Kenneth Grahame, while Grahame's wife and son lived in Berkshire.



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Description	British-American painter
Date of birth/death	12 January 1856	15 April 1925 / 14 April 1925
Location of birth/death	Florence	London
Work location	Paris, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America, Italy
Authority control	: Q155626 VIAF: 12466780 ISNI: 0000 0001 0870 9581 ULAN: 500023972 LCCN: n50019335 NAID: 10582208 WorldCat