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
$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
$3,296
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
$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
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
"London prophecies"
By Kyrylo Bondarenko
Located in Edinburgh, GB
One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." It's a painting with a philosophical meaning: it reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet. This prophetic painti...
Paper, Oil
$989
H 13.78 in W 9.65 in
ArchiParis: Time (Orsay’s Clock) by Guillaume Chansarel, Work on Paper, Paris
By Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Located in Paris, FR
ArchiParis – Time (Orsay’s clock) is a drawing by contemporary French artist Guillaume Chansarel. In this figurative landscape, through the clock at the Musée d’Orsay, it is possible...
India Ink, Acrylic, Washi Paper
$650
H 19 in W 15 in D 1 in
'Scottish Landscape Scene, ' by E.J., Framed 19" x 15" Watercolor Painting, 1910
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 19" x 15" watercolor landscape painting was created by an artist known only by the initials E. J. in 1910. The artist captures the tranquility of the scene by utilizing a...
Paper, Watercolor
The Country House - Farm Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
The Country House - Farm Landscape Highly detailed scene with a country house, workers, and a hare with rider by an unknown artist (19th Century). Five people - one on a horse - are...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$1,430
H 13 in W 16 in
Garden View Oil Painting on Paper, Realist, Signed, Framed, 1916
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Giuseppe Leoni (Italian, active early twentieth century) Garden View Oil on paper, 13 x 16 inches FRAMED: 20 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches Signed and dated at lower right: “[G?] Leoni/Febb 191...
Paper, Oil
$1,523
H 9.61 in W 12.49 in
Alpine Lake Landscape by Edward Harrison Compton, Watercolor and Gouache
By Edward Harrison Compton
Located in Berlin, DE
A finely detailed Alpine landscape in watercolor and gouache by British-born German painter Edward Harrison Compton (1881–1960), signed lower right. The composition depicts a tranqui...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
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