David Roberts
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Deutsch: David Roberts, R.A., (* 24. Oktober 1796 in Stockbridge bei Edinburgh, † 25. November 1864 in London) gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Vedutenmaler des 19. Jahrhunderts.
English: David Roberts ( October 24, 1796 - November 25, 1864), Scottish painter, was born at Stockbridge. His portrait was painted in 1840 by fellow-artist Robert Scott Lauder and was purchased in 1980 by the National Gallery of Scotland.
Français : David Roberts (né le ) est un peintre renommé par ses aquarelles représentant les monuments égyptiens. L'ensemble de ses 248 lithographies sont regroupées en six volumes ; les trois premiers décrivent l'Égypte et la Nubie.
עברית: דייוויד רוברטס - David Roberts ( 24 באוקטובר 1796 - 25 בנובמבר 1864), צייר וטייל סקוטי, ממובילי האוריינטליזם האנגלי.
Italiano: David Roberts ( 24 ottobre 1796 - 25 novembre 1864), fu un pittore scozzese dell'epoca vittoriana.
David Roberts
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Alternative names | D. Roberts | ||
Description | Scottish painter | ||
Date of birth/death |
24 October 1796 ![]() |
25 November 1864 ![]() | |
Location of birth/death | Stockbridge, Edinburgh | London | |
Work location | Scotland, England | ||
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- English: David Roberts Esq. in the Dress He Wore in Palestine, by Robert Scott Lauder (1840)
Paintings and Drawings[edit]
Oils[edit]
- Departure of the Israelites . between 1827 and 1829 . oil on canvas
. 119 × 212 cm (46.8 × 83.4 in). Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, United Kingdom.
- A View in Cairo. 1840. oil on canvas
. 91.3 × 69.9 cm (35.9 × 27.5 in). Royal Collection, United Kingdom.
Watercolours[edit]
- Interior of Amiens Cathedral. circa 1827 . watercolor . 36.3 × 31.3 cm (14.2 × 12.3 in). Princeton University Art Museum, New Jersey, United States.
- The Fountain on the Prado, Madrid. circa 1837 . watercolor over pencil. 25.5 × 17 cm (10 × 6.6 in). Berger Collection, Denver, Colorado, United States.
- The Great Temple of Amon Karnak, The Hypostyle Hall. 1838. watercolor . 48.9 × 33 cm (19.2 × 12.9 in). Yale Center for British Art, New Jersey, United States.
- The Gate of Metwaley, Cairo. 1838. watercolor over pencil. 34.3 × 24.8 cm (13.5 × 9.7 in). Berger Collection, Denver, Colorado, United States.
Drawings[edit]
Holy Land prints[edit]
The prints in David Roberts' Holy Land series were issued between April 1842 and 1845.
Palestine[edit]
- English: Christian Church of St. George at Lud (ancient Lydda)
- English: Arabs at Jacob's Well
- English: Nazareth in the Holy Land
- English: Beit Jibrin, 1839, Palestine
- English: Gaza, 1842-49
- English: Bethlehem, 1839
- English: Jerusalem, 1841
- English: Mosque of Omar, ca. 1840
Jordan[edit]
Lebanon[edit]
Egypt & Nubia prints[edit]
The prints in David Roberts' Egypt & Nubia series were issued between 1845 and 1849.
Nile[edit]
Alexandria[edit]
Cairo[edit]
Giza[edit]
Beni Hassan[edit]
Asyut[edit]
Dendara[edit]
Karnak[edit]
Luxor[edit]
Aswan and around[edit]
Between Aswan and Abu Simbel[edit]
Abu Simbel[edit]
Other prints[edit]
- Destruction of Jerusalem. circa 1850 . Lithograph. Based on a Roberts painting that has been lost since 1961.