David Roberts

British · 1796–1864 · Painter, Printmaker

David Roberts was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia, a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of… (Wikipedia)

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David Roberts was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia, a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and the Near East that he produced from sketches he made during long tours of the region (1838–1840). These and his large oil paintings of similar subjects made him a prominent Orientalist painter. He was elected as a Royal Academician in 1841.

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Born 1796, StockbridgeDied 1864, LondonOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q369776 ↗ULAN 500000610 ↗Museum works 23

Orientalism

Also known as D. Roberts

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

David Roberts, The Naval College from the River at Greenwich — **The Naval College from the River at Greenwich**1861 · watercolor and gouache over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)

David Roberts, Tivoli — **Tivoli**1854 · graphite and watercolor on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …

David Roberts, Oberwesel on the Rhine — **Oberwesel on the Rhine**1831 · watercolor on paper mounted on board
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Sanford Feld — Open Access (CC0)

David Roberts, Zoldervertrek, ingericht als atelier — **Zoldervertrek, ingericht als atelier**1830 - 1839
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

David Roberts, Entrance to St Germain, Amiens — **Entrance to St Germain, Amiens**1827
York Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — York Art Gallery

David Roberts, Rouen Cathedral — **Rouen Cathedral**1831
Grundy Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Grundy Art Gallery

David Roberts, Edinburgh Town and Castle — **Edinburgh Town and Castle**1831
Dundee Art Galleries and Museums ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

David Roberts, Ruins of a Temple and an Amphitheatre — **Ruins of a Temple and an Amphitheatre**1832
Walker Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Walker Art Gallery

David Roberts, Moorish Church Interior (Eastern Church) — **Moorish Church Interior (Eastern Church)**1832
Lancaster Maritime Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Lancaster Maritime Museum

David Roberts, The Great Staircase, Stafford House (now Lancaster House) — **The Great Staircase, Stafford House (now Lancaster House)**1832
Government Art Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Government Art Collection

David Roberts, The Lady Chapel, Church of St Pierre, Caen — **The Lady Chapel, Church of St Pierre, Caen**1832
Manchester Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Manchester Art Gallery

David Roberts, Romanesque Ruins at Nijmegen — **Romanesque Ruins at Nijmegen**1838
Ulster Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Ulster Museum

David Roberts, Constantinople — **Constantinople**n.d. · Graphite, heightened with lead white, on tan wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

David Roberts, Drawings by David Roberts — **Drawings by David Roberts**1830/36 · Bound album containing 35 graphite drawings
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

David Roberts, View of Constantinople — **View of Constantinople**1840/45 · Graphite, heightened with lead white, with brush and brown wash, on tan wove paper, laid down on ivory board
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

David Roberts, The Temple of Dendour, Nubia (Dendorack, Upper Egypt) — **The Temple of Dendour, Nubia (Dendorack, Upper Egypt)**1840/50 · Watercolor and gouache, over graphite, on gray wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

David Roberts, Dole, France — **Dole, France**n.d. · Graphite and black crayon, on cream wove paper, laid down on tan board
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

David Roberts, Descent into the Plain of Granada — **Descent into the Plain of Granada**1834 · watercolor with gouache, scratch-away, and graphite
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee — Open Access (CC0)

David Roberts, Citadel of Jerusalem, without the Walls, Tower of David — **Citadel of Jerusalem, without the Walls, Tower of David**1839 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Ohio C. Barber Estate through Andrew C. …

David Roberts, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem — **Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem**1839 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Ohio C. Barber Estate through Andrew C. …

David Roberts, Shrine of the Annunciation, Nazareth — **Shrine of the Annunciation, Nazareth**1839 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Ohio C. Barber Estate through Andrew C. …

David Roberts, Stone of Unction, Holy Sepulchre — **Stone of Unction, Holy Sepulchre**1839 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Ohio C. Barber Estate through Andrew C. …

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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