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David RobertsTiberias Looking Towards Hermon
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About the Item
DAVID ROBERTS RA
Tiberias Looking Towards Hermon
1796 - 1864
First Edition lithographs
Full plate: 38
Presented in a acid free mount
Modern hand-coloured lithograph for the first edition of David Roberts' The Holy Land.
Published by F.G. Moon & Son, London 1842-49.
Roberts arrived at Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee on the 21st of April 1839 and was to stay for two nights. The city was founded by Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great in circa 20 AD and was named after the Roman emperor Tiberius. In 1837 an earthquake destroyed the town and Roberts noted in his journal that ‘the part nearest the lake seems to have suffered most, the city wall, which is built of hewn stones, is in most parts thrown down and those remaining are rent from top to bottom.’
In this lithograph, Roberts captures the sublime nature of Tiberias’s surroundings and in the foreground places a group of figures that survey the scene from a high vantage point.
- Creator:David Roberts (1796-1864, British)
- Dimensions:Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU52417067572
David Roberts
David Roberts was born outside of Edinburgh, Scotland. At age 10 he became a house painter’s apprentice. He continued painting houses and, eventually, theater scenes in Edinburgh and then in London. Roberts’ friend, J.M.W. Turner, recognized his artistic talent and encouraged him to become a full-time artist.
In 1839 Roberts traveled to Egypt and then in 1840, through the Holy Land, concluding in Jerusalem. Upon his return to England, F.G. Moon agreed to publish lithographs created by Louis Haghe from Roberts’ sketches and watercolors. This publication was highly acclaimed and very popular for its esthetic quality, its historical and topographical accuracy, and Roberts’ dramatic depiction of his scenes. Queen Victoria and Charles Dickens were among the subscribers who collected his works. Roberts’ and Haghe’s duotone lithographs, often colored, remain extremely sought after today and have been rising steadily in value.
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