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
$580
H 5.52 in W 7.49 in D 0.04 in
Blue mountain. 1975. Watercolor on paper, 14x19 cm
By Herberts Mangolds
Located in Riga, LV
Blue mountain. 1975. Watercolor on paper, 14x19 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School of Latvian and many mili...
Paper, Watercolor
$3,253
H 13.78 in W 16.15 in
Crowded Street Scene From Luntmakargatan, Stockholm
By Olof Arborelius
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
$420
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
View Over Baggensfjärden, Stockholm, 1922
Located in Stockholm, SE
OSKAR BERGMAN (1879–1963) Sweden BAGGENSFJÄRDEN, STOCKHOLM, 1922 signed and dated lower right pencil on paper unframed 18 × 26.5 cm (7.1 × 10.4 in) framed 23.5 × 32 cm (9.3 × 12.6 ...
Laid Paper, Pencil
$375
H 6 in W 8 in
"004 - Plein Air-O'Fallon Park, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's ( US based) "004 - Plein Air-O'Fallon Park, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a peaceful snowy forest. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape p...
Paper, Gouache
$760Sale Price|20% Off
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
$580
H 5.52 in W 7.64 in D 0.04 in
Evening. 1975, paper, watercolor, 14x19, 4 cm
By Herberts Mangolds
Located in Riga, LV
Evening. 1975, paper, watercolor, 14x19,4 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School of Latvian and many military c...
Paper, Watercolor
$3,500
H 12 in W 18 in
"Road to Castle Valley, " Original Southwestern Landscape Pastel Painting
By Lorenzo Chavez
Located in Denver, CO
"Road to Castle Valley" by Lorenzo Chavez (US based) is a handmade, landscape, pastel painting that depicts a meandering dirt road flanked by majestic sandstone cliffs. “Road to Ca...
Paper, Pastel
$375
H 6 in W 8 in
"001 - Plein Air- Lair o the Bear, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's ( US based) "001 - Plein Air- Lair o the Bear, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a peaceful snowy naturescape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary la...
Paper, Gouache
$375
H 6 in W 8 in
"003 - Plein Air-O'Fallon Park, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's ( US based) "003 - Plein Air-O'Fallon Park, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a peaceful snowy naturescape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landsc...
Paper, Gouache
$848
H 23.82 in W 33.47 in D 0.04 in
Sea at winter. 2020. Watercolor, paper, 60, 5 x 85 cm
By Zigmunds Snore
Located in Riga, LV
Sea at winter. 2020. Watercolor, paper, 60,5 x 85 cm Sea with ice at the shore Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 and are held in pr...
Paper, Watercolor
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