Hera Roberts
1936
31.0 x 27.0 cm
National Portrait Gallery
maxwell spencer dupain ac obe (1911 – 1992)
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Hera Roberts (life dates unknown) was a painter, illustrator, designer, commercial artist and milliner. During the 1920s and 30s she produced many covers for the Home magazine, and arranged photo spreads for the magazine promoting fashionable interiors and furniture. She designed a complete room for the Burdekin House exhibition of 1929, including furniture, and also designed furniture for her companion Sydney Ure Smith. Roberts was regarded as an authoritative commentator on matters of style. She was the student and cousin of the artist Thea Proctor, who was also part of the network of
About this artwork
- Title: Hera Roberts
- Artist: maxwell spencer dupain ac obe
- Year: 1936
- Original dimensions: 31.0 x 27.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: National Portrait Gallery
- Main color: Phthalo Green
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow