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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Chapel of St Helena
By David Roberts
Located in London, GB
First Edition lithograph Full plate: 20 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 ...
Laid Paper, Lithograph
$3,366
H 13.78 in W 16.15 in
Crowded Street Scene From Luntmakargatan, Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Arborelius (1842–1915) From Luntmakargatan, Stockholm oil on paper mounted on board signed with monogram “OA” unframed 24 × 30 cm (9.4 × 11.8 in) frame 35 × 41 cm (13.8 × 16.1...
Oil, Board, Laid Paper
$2,450
H 22.5 in W 27.5 in
The "New York" 1898, Marine, Seascape, Steamer, Ship at Sea, American, Realism
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Milton James Burns was born in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, in 1853. A founding member of the Salmagundi Club in New York, Burns became a highly acclaimed marine painter, one of the few who was...
Paper, Gouache
$312Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 40 in
Pacific Sunset Waves, Contemporary Cyanotype on Paper, Navy Blue, Beach House
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Pacific Sunset Waves" is an original cyanotype that abstractly shows the sunset reflections on the sea. Details: + Titl...
Emulsion, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Lithograph, Monop...
$880
H 40 in W 83 in
Realist Skyscape Triptych in Blue Tones of Serene Cloudy Sky, Handmade Cyanotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of cyanotype triptychs showcases the beauty of nature scenes, including stunning beaches and oceans, as well as the intricate textures of water, forests, and skies. These...
Paper, Emulsion, Lithograph
$950
H 40 in W 82.5 in
Australian Rolling Waves, Nautical Triptych of Vigorous Coast, Large Seascape
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of cyanotype triptychs showcases the beauty of nature scenes, including stunning beaches and oceans, as well as the intricate textures of water, forests, and skies. These...
Emulsion, Lithograph, Paper
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Cathedral Group and Grand Teton Mountains Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful painting of mist at the base of Grand Teton Peak in the Grand Tetons titled "Morning Mist" by Keith Fay (American, 1920 - 2008), circa 1980), C. 19...
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Palm
By Malou Flato
Located in Dallas, TX
"Palm" by Malou Flato is acrylic on paper on canvas, and measures 72 x 60 inches. Over the past forty years, Malou Flato’s paintings have focused on the Texas landscape—its native flowers, blooming cactus, diverse citizenry, and especially its precious water and abundant sky. Flato has a studio in Austin and another on her great-grandfather’s ranch on the southwestern shoulder of the Hill Country, in Edwards County. “Texas is my inspiration,” she says. “I have made my life here, and I would like to think that my art reflects the place I know best.” Malou Flato’s works can be seen in many public places in Texas and beyond. They enliven a border crossing...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Dunes
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper Signed and dated in pencil, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at Universi...
Gouache, Paper
$1,365Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 30 in D 1 in
Pastel of River Mountain in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
By Wendy Reeves
Located in Preston, GB
Original Pastel Drawing of River Mountain in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Wendy Reeves. Art measures 22 x 14 inches Frame me...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Pastel
White sailboat. Paper, pastel 27x33 cm
Located in Riga, LV
White sailboat. Paper, pastel 27x33 cm Victor Karnauh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, ...
Paper, Pastel
Geese in Flight Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Superb fine detail of geese in flight by Surachai Promsuntisit (EAD) (American/Thailand, b-1952). Presented in a metal frame. Signed illegibly lower r...
Paper, Gouache
Ford Plant, Dearborn, Michigan
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper Signed and dated, l.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of Cali...
Gouache, Paper
The chapel of Saint Beat – France
By David Roberts
Located in Paris, IDF
David ROBERTS (Stockbridge, 1796 – London, 1864) The chapel of Saint Beat – France Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right Countersigned, located and dated on the reverse 36 x 30 cm 1858 David Roberts was born in Stockbridge, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, on October 24, 1796. The son of a shoemaker, Roberts showed particular artistic talent from an early age. On the advice of the headmaster of the Trustees Academy in Edinburgh, he became an apprentice to a house painter at the age of ten. In 1816, at the age of just twenty, young David...
Oil
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H 24.22 in W 20.08 in
Manner of David Roberts - 19th Century English Watercolour, Church Interior
By David Roberts
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine 19th century English watercolour in the manner of David Roberts RA, depicting a church interior with figures at prayer, beautifully presented in a decorative gilt frame. ...
Watercolor