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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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
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
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
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
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
$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
$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
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
French Late 19th Century Landscape Painting
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French circa 1897 oil on canvas painting illustrates a rustic landscape with a dirt road in the foreground leading the eye into the forested surroundings of a placid lake. The ...
Canvas, Paint
$6,275
H 36.25 in W 56.3 in D 2.5 in
19th century oil painting of yorkshire flither pickers by Robert Farren
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century oil painting of yorkshire flither pickers by robert farren circa 1890. Painted by robert b. Farren (1832-1912) This is a a skilfully executed and coloured oil painting...
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Spanish Oil Painting of Saint Francis
Located in Round Top, TX
A very beautiful mid-19th century oil-on-canvas painting of a young Saint Francis praying at an altar, circa 1860. The artist is Juaquin Vayreda (1843-1894). This painting is a copy ...
Canvas
$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
$242Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 10.83 in W 8.27 in D 0.01 in
Victorian Butterfly Wonders: Stunning Hand-Colored Lithographs, 1878
Located in Langweer, NL
Victorian Butterfly Wonders: Stunning Hand-Colored Lithographs by Frederic C. Moore and J. Nugent Fitch Description: This exquisite collection of lithographs from 1878 features the...
Paper
Hall of Columns in the Temple of Karnak by David Roberts, 1847
By David Roberts
Located in Kenilworth, 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 David Roberts, Louis Haghe
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