David Roberts

1796–1864

David Roberts, ‘The Porch of St Maclou, Rouen’ 1829
The Porch of St Maclou, Rouen 1829
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Biography

David Roberts RA (24 October 1796 – 25 November 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and the Near East that he produced from sketches he made during long tours of the region (1838–1840). These and his large oil paintings of similar subjects made him a prominent Orientalist painter. He was elected as a Royal Academician in 1841.

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Artworks

David Roberts, ‘The Porch of St Maclou, Rouen’ 1829

David Roberts The Porch of St Maclou, Rouen

1829
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David Roberts, ‘Ronda, Spain’ 1834

David Roberts Ronda, Spain

1834
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David Roberts, ‘Entrance to the North Transept, Cathedral of Burgos’ 1835, exhibited 1836

David Roberts Entrance to the North Transept, Cathedral of Burgos

1835, exhibited 1836
N00400
David Roberts, ‘The Shrine of Edward the Confessor’ 1830

David Roberts The Shrine of Edward the Confessor

1830
N01975
David Roberts, ‘Chancel of the Collegiate Church of St Paul, at Antwerp’ 1848, exhibited 1848

David Roberts Chancel of the Collegiate Church of St Paul, at Antwerp

1848, exhibited 1848
N00401
David Roberts, ‘Carmelite Monks at Seville’ 1853

David Roberts Carmelite Monks at Seville

1853
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David Roberts Ruins of the Great Temple of Karnak 1845

Extraordinary scenes of beautifully arranged horrible wilderness

Briony Llewellyn

British Orientalist Painting
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