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David Roberts Art

British, 1796-1864

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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Artist: David Roberts
Jacob’s Well at Schechem

Jacob’s Well at Schechem

By David Roberts

Located in London, GB

DAVID ROBERTS RA Jacob’s Well at Schechem 1796 - 1864 First Edition lithograph Full plate: 40 Presented in a acid free mount Modern hand-coloured lithograph for the first edition o...

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1840s Realist David Roberts Art

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Laid Paper, Lithograph

Nubians at Wady Kardassy, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
Nubians at Wady Kardassy, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

Nubians at Wady Kardassy, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Group of Nubians at Wady Kardassy" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, publis...

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1840s Realist David Roberts Art

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Lithograph

Temple of Dendera Portico, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
Temple of Dendera Portico, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

Temple of Dendera Portico, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "View from Under the Portico of the Temple of Dendera" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large fo...

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1840s Realist David Roberts Art

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Lithograph

Temple at Esneh: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
Temple at Esneh: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

Temple at Esneh: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

Temple at Esneh: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Temple at Esneh" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nub...

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1840s Realist David Roberts Art

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Lithograph

Ruins of Luxor, From the Nile: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
Ruins of Luxor, From the Nile: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

Ruins of Luxor, From the Nile: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "General View of the Ruins of Luxor, From the Nile" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio...

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1840s Realist David Roberts Art

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Lithograph

Approach to Mount Sinai 1839: Roberts' 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph
Approach to Mount Sinai 1839: Roberts' 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph

Approach to Mount Sinai 1839: Roberts' 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century hand-colored lithograph entitled "Approach to Mount Sinai Wady Barah Feby 17th 1839" by David Roberts, Plate 122 in Volume III of his Egypt and Nubia...

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1840s Realist David Roberts Art

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Minaret of a Mosque in Siout, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
Minaret of a Mosque in Siout, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

Minaret of a Mosque in Siout, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Minaret of the Principal Mosque in Siout, Upper Egypt" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, published in London by F. G. Moon in 1849. The lithographs were prepared by Louis Haghe (1806-1885) from drawings and paintings by Roberts. The resultant large folio editions of 'The Holy Land' and 'Egypt & Nubia' are considered the greatest lithographically illustrated works issued in the 19th century. This lithograph depicts an imposing minaret in the background, a large mosque on the left and both sitting and standing groups of Egyptian men in conversation in the foreground. Roberts thought this minaret was the most beautiful he had encountered and was a prime example of the architecture of modern Egypt. It has four balconies with enriched balustrades supported by brackets and corbels...

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View of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
View of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

View of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Karnak" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, published in London by F. G. Moon...

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1840s Realist David Roberts Art

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Lithograph

One Tomb of the Caliphs, Cairo: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
One Tomb of the Caliphs, Cairo: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

One Tomb of the Caliphs, Cairo: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "One of the Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, p...

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Dendera, Egypt, Dec 7th, 1838: David Roberts' 19th C. Duotone Lithograph
Dendera, Egypt, Dec 7th, 1838: David Roberts' 19th C. Duotone Lithograph

Dendera, Egypt, Dec 7th, 1838: David Roberts' 19th C. Duotone Lithograph

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century hand-colored lithograph entitled "Dendera, Dec 7th, 1838" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, published in...

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1840s Realist David Roberts Art

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Temple of Wady Dabod, Nubia: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
Temple of Wady Dabod, Nubia: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

Temple of Wady Dabod, Nubia: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Temple of Wady Dabod, Nubia" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, published in...

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1840s Realist David Roberts Art

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The Obelisk of Luxor: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
The Obelisk of Luxor: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

The Obelisk of Luxor: An Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Obelisk of Luxor" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, published in London by ...

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1840s Realist David Roberts Art

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Temple of A'Mada, Nubia, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
Temple of A'Mada, Nubia, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

Temple of A'Mada, Nubia, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Temple of A'Mada at Hassaia, Nubia" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, publi...

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Temple of Dandour, Nubia, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
Temple of Dandour, Nubia, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

Temple of Dandour, Nubia, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Temple of Dandour, Nubia" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, published in Lo...

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Encampment of Pilgrims at Jericho

Encampment of Pilgrims at Jericho

By David Roberts

Located in London, GB

DAVID ROBERTS RA Encampment of Pilgrims at Jericho 1796 - 1864 First Edition lithographs Half plate: 46 Presented in a acid free mount Modern hand-coloured lithograph for the first...

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1840s Realist David Roberts Art

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Laid Paper, Lithograph

Tomb of Joseph at Shechem

Tomb of Joseph at Shechem

By David Roberts

Located in London, GB

DAVID ROBERTS RA Tomb of Joseph at Shechem 1796 - 1864 First Edition lithograph Half plate: 39 Presented in a acid free mount Modern hand-coloured lithograph for the first edition ...

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Obelisk of On, Luxor, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts
Obelisk of On, Luxor, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

Obelisk of On, Luxor, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by D. Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Obelisk of On" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, published in London by F. ...

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1847 lithograph by David Roberts depicting Medinet Abou at Thebes
1847 lithograph by David Roberts depicting Medinet Abou at Thebes

1847 lithograph by David Roberts depicting Medinet Abou at Thebes

By David Roberts

Located in PARIS, FR

This remarkable 1847 lithograph depicting Medinet Abou at Thebes is based on the work of the celebrated Scottish artist and traveler David Roberts and was lithographed by the master ...

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1840s David Roberts Art

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Paper, Lithograph

"View Towards the Pyramids": David Roberts' 19th Century Hand Colored Lithograph
"View Towards the Pyramids": David Roberts' 19th Century Hand Colored Lithograph

"View Towards the Pyramids": David Roberts' 19th Century Hand Colored Lithograph

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

"View Towards the Pyramids" is a 19th century full folio sized hand-colored lithograph by David Roberts from his monumental publication "The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia", published in London in 1846. It depicts a scene of a boat on the Nile, along with several smaller boats. Saccara (Saqqara), near Memphis, the original capital of Egypt, can be seen in the background with its ancient Step Pyramid of Pharoah Djoser. This was the first Egyptian pyramid, designed by the physician and architect Imhotep. Pharoah Snofru’s (Sneferu) failed design Bent Pyramid and the subsequent replacement Red Pyramid can be seen in Dashour (Dashur). These structures preceded the more famous pyramids in Giza. This lithograph is professionally framed in a gold-colored wood frame, double cream-colored mats and it is glazed with museum quality archival material. The print is in excellent condition. There are four additional listings of David Roberts engravings of Egypt...

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Road to Nablous, West Bank: A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by David Roberts
Road to Nablous, West Bank: A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by David Roberts

Road to Nablous, West Bank: A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by David Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

"Entrance to Nablous, The Holy Land (West Bank)" is a framed 19th century hand-colored lithograph by David Roberts from the large folio edition of his monumental 6 volume publication "The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia", published in London by F. G. Moon in 1843. The lithographs were prepared by Louis Haghe (1806-1885) from drawings and paintings by Roberts. The resultant large folio editions of 'The Holy Land' and 'Egypt & Nubia' are considered by many to be the most beautifully lithographically illustrated works issued in the 19th century. This framed hand-colored lithograph depicts a view of the road leading to Nablous, a city in the West Bank. Men on foot, camels and a dog are seen coming and going on the road with Nablous in the distance. This beautiful hand-colored lithograph is presented in an attractive burl wood frame and a cream-colored mat. The framing and glazing utilizes museum quality archival materials. The frame measures 15.75" high, 19.75wide and 0.5" in depth. The lithograph is in excellent condition. Many additional framed and unframed David Roberts' lithographs of Egypt are available on 1stdibs and on our website, which would make a beautiful display grouping of two or three prints. A discount is available for of two or more of these prints. We have many other David Roberts lithographs...

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“Interior of the Temple of Abu Simbel, November 9th, 1836, Nubia”
“Interior of the Temple of Abu Simbel, November 9th, 1836, Nubia”

“Interior of the Temple of Abu Simbel, November 9th, 1836, Nubia”

By David Roberts

Located in San Francisco, CA

This tinted lithograph, titled "Interior of the Temple of Abu Simbel," was created by Scottish artist David Roberts, R.A. (1796–1864) at a time when the temple was largely obscured b...

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1840s English School David Roberts Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Colossal Statue Luxor, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts
Colossal Statue Luxor, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts

Colossal Statue Luxor, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "A Colossal Statue at the Entrance to the Temple of Luxor" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the larg...

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David Roberts' 19th Century Hand Colored Lithograph, St. Jean D'Acre
David Roberts' 19th Century Hand Colored Lithograph, St. Jean D'Acre

David Roberts' 19th Century Hand Colored Lithograph, St. Jean D'Acre

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

"St. Jean D'Acre" is a 19th century folio sized hand-colored lithograph from the "The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia" volume of David Roberts’ large folio edition,...

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Tiberias from the Walls: David Roberts' 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph
Tiberias from the Walls: David Roberts' 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph

Tiberias from the Walls: David Roberts' 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph

By David Roberts

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century hand-colored lithograph entitled "Tiberias from the Walls, Saffet (Safed) in the Distance" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, published in London by F. G. Moon in 1841. The lithographs were prepared by Louis Haghe (1806-1885) from drawings and paintings by Roberts. The resultant large folio editions of 'The Holy Land' and 'Egypt & Nubia' are considered among the greatest lithographically illustrated works issued in the 19th century. This page from Roberts' 19th century publication includes a half-folio hand-colored lithograph of a view of the town of Tiberias and with the town of Safed on the hill in the distance. They lie along the Sea of Galilee...

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