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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$3,600 / set
David Roberts Egypt Lithographs Hand Colored
By David Roberts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of six hand colored Egypt Lithographs, after David Roberts, English, circa 19th Century. These were originally purchased at Ursus Gallery in ...
Glass, Wood, Paper
David Roberts Cathedral Notre-Dame d' Amiens Painting, Mid 19th Century
By David Roberts
Located in San Francisco, CA
David Roberts oil on walnut panel in original wood frame. In excellent condition. Born: 1796 - Stockbridge, Scotland Died: 1864 - London, England A painter whose reputation was m...
Wood, Paint
$2,800 / set
David Roberts Egypt Lithographs Hand Colored
By David Roberts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of Four Hand Colored Egypt Lithographs, after David Roberts, English, circa 19th Century. These were originally purchased at Ursus Gallery in...
Glass, Wood, Paper
David Roberts, Tombs of the Mamelukes
By David Roberts
Located in New York, NY
David Roberts, Tombs of the Mamelukes. David Roberts (1796-1864) antique lithograph of the "Tombs of the Mamelukes, Cairo" from the 1st edition in gilt frame, England, 1849. Dimensi...
Paper
Metropolitan Museum of Art David Roberts Roman Framed Lithograph Prints - 3 Pcs
By David Roberts
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1990s Metropolitan Museum of Art (2) David Roberts Roman Framed Lithograph Prints and (1) Cubiculum (bedroom) from the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale - 3 Pcs. Cir...
Plexiglass, Wood
$1,102Sale Price|30% Off
H 19 in W 19 in D 1 in
1900s, Gilt Framed Madonna of the Chair Painting Print on Wood
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Germantown, MD
The Madonna Della Sedia commonly known as the Madonna of the chair is a painting by an Italian artist Raphael dating back to 1513 -1514. It is currently hou...
Hardwood, Giltwood
$495
H 16 in W 24.25 in D 1 in
Vintage Coastal Folk Art Fish Painting – Framed Fish Study Painting of a rout
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A fantastic vintage hand-painted fish study depicting a trout, painted on artist board and set in its original thin brass frame. Each piece in this series was created by the same uni...
Canvas, Paint
Jennens and Bettridge 19th Century Paintings, a Pair
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Beautiful Jennens and Bettridge 19th Century paintings. Floral and Fauna details on both paintings make these a lovelily pair. Both paintings are framed the same and highligh...
Wood, Parchment Paper
19th Century Watercolor of a Cathedral
Located in Sheffield, MA
Watercolor on paper mounted on masonite board with ornate gilt frame. Dimensions: (Board) H 13.5" x W 10"
Paper
Dog Painting, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming barn scene of a mother hen defending her chicks against a pair of small dogs derives its inspiration from the famous Dutch/Belgium animal painter Henriett Ronner-Knip (1821-1909). The fluffy little white guy is quite adventurous when considering the ferocity of the mother hen; while the little black dog is happy to hide behind his friend. This painting is in the tradition of Victorian dog...
Wood, Paint
Sold|$22,500
H 1.7 in W 2.68 in D 2.76 in
Exquisite Roman Marble Foot, ex-Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection
Located in London, GB
This evocative Roman marble foot is a timeless remnant of the sculpture it was once part of. Sensitively carved and polished, it reveals the hand of a master sculptor, and hints at t...
Marble
$1,995
H 35 in W 18 in D 2 in
David Malangi Daymirringu Australian Indigenous Aboriginal Art Bark Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, relatively large, very engaging original indigenous Australian Aboriginal dreaming painting by Northern Territory Yolngu artist David Malangi (1927-1999. He is ...
Wood, Paint
$495
H 16 in W 24.25 in D 1 in
Vintage Coastal Folk Art Painting – Framed Fish Study Painting of a Rockfish
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A fantastic vintage hand-painted fish study depicting a Rockfish (Red Snapper), painted on artist board and set in its original brass frame. Each piece in this series was created by ...
Canvas, Paint
19thc Retablo Catholic Framed Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Retablo is a devotional painting, especially a small popular or folk art one using iconography derived from traditional Catholic church art. Depicting a Saint and a child painted o...
Tin
$495
H 16 in W 24.25 in D 1 in
Vintage Coastal Folk Art Painting – Framed Fish Study Painting of a Catfish
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A fantastic vintage hand-painted fish study depicting a catfish, painted on artist board and set in its original thin brass frame. Each piece in this series was created by the same u...
Canvas, Paint
$495
H 16 in W 24.25 in D 1 in
Vintage Coastal Folk Art Painting – Framed Fish Study Painting of Atlantic Cod
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A fantastic vintage hand-painted fish study depicting an Atlantic cod, painted on artist board and set in its original thin brass frame. Each piece in this series was created by the ...
Canvas, Paint
"Mid-19th Century Dutch Landscape Painting, Signed"
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a gorgeous landscape painting by well known Dutch painter Johan Diderik Cornelis Veltens, 1814-1891. Oil on Board entitled "In't Gein Bij Abcoude." In a beautiful, period gil...
Wood, Paint
Hall of Columns in the Temple of Karnak by David Roberts, 1847
By David Roberts
Located in Chicago, IL
This work, titled “Karnac" is an oblique view of the Hall of Columns in the Temple of Karnak in Egypt, from Robert's two volume set of lithographs, “Views of the Holy Land.” The work...
Paper
David Roberts Egypt Lithographs Hand Colored
By David Roberts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of four hand colored Egypt Lithographs, after David Roberts, English, circa 19th century. These were originally purchased at Ursus Gallery in...
Glass, Wood, Paper
David Roberts Egypt Lithographs Hand Colored
By David Roberts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of two hand colored Egypt Lithographs, after David Roberts, English, circa 19th century. These were originally purchased at Ursus Gallery in ...
Glass, Wood, Paper
David Roberts Egypt Lithographs Hand Colored
By David Roberts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of Two Hand Colored Egypt Lithographs, after David Roberts, English, circa 19th Century. These were originally purchased at Ursus Gallery in ...
Glass, Wood, Paper
David Roberts Egypt Lithographs Hand Colored
By David Roberts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of Four Hand Colored Egypt Lithographs, after David Roberts, English, circa 19th Century. These were originally purchased at Ursus Gallery in...
Glass, Wood, Paper
19th Century Egypt Lithographs by David Roberts
By Louis Haghe, David Roberts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Egypt series lithographs, from the paintings by David Roberts and printed and hand colored by Louis Haghe and Company, England, circa 1840s. They retain their original period gilt ne...
Glass, Paper, Wood