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Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Henry Benjamin Roberts, born in Liverpool on February 5th, 1831, emerged from a family already steeped in artistic practice. His father, Benjamin Roberts, was a house decorator who also pursued painting as a passion, instilling an early appreciation for visual expression within young Henry. This familial influence proved pivotal; the budding artist initially honed his skills alongside his father befor
e formally entering the Liverpool Academy Schools in 1850 as a probationer. A period of study under William Fettes Douglas in Edinburgh followed around 1855, further refining Roberts’ technique and broadening his artistic horizons. Roberts' initial forays into the art world were marked by exhibiting still life and genre subjects at the Liverpool Academy between 1852 and 1865. These early works provided a foundation upon which he would…
