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Date 20th Century
Classification Painting
Medium Oil on board
Dimensions 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 60.96 cm)
Frame 21.25 × 25.25 in. (53.98 × 64.14 cm)
Inscriptions Signed (lower left)
Priscilla Warren Roberts
Born 1916 in Glen Ridge, NJ
“I do everything slowly... A teacher told me in school...that drawing is the finest spiritual exercise. And it is.”
Died 2001 in Georgetown, CT
Born and raised in the New York City tri-state area, Priscilla Warren Roberts spent her prodigal early years studying at Yale’s School of Fine Art, the Art Students League, and the National Academy of Design. Influenced by Dutch master Jan Vermeer, she crafted meticulous still-life paintings, often inspired by antique shops and her surroundings in Wilton, Connecticut. The precision and beauty she put into every work placed her firmly amongst the most elite magic realists in the country. A critic for Art Magazine said in 1960 “There can hardly be any doubt that Priscilla Roberts is the most talented and accomplished Magic Realist in America.”
Major Exhibitions:
Carnegie International (x5)
131st National Academy of Design Annual
Grand Central Art Galleries (x2 Solo)
Katonah Museum of Art
