Roberts

Irish family of artists. John Roberts (d 1794) practised as an architect in Waterford; his works there include the Protestant cathedral of Christ Church (1773) and the Catholic Holy Trinity Cathedral (1793-6; both altered in the 19th century). His sons were both landscape painters: (1) Thomas Roberts concentrated on sea-pieces and estate topography; he died young, after which his brother Sautell abandoned a career as an architect, assumed his brother's name, completed some of his paintings and as (2) Thomas Sautell Roberts became one of Ireland's leading artists in the early 19th century.

The following members have entries:

• Thomas Roberts
• Thomas Sautell Roberts

See the Abbreviations for further details.