Which painting by David Roberts is the most widely known?Display the answer
Interiér Kölner katedrály s pohřbem (1838), Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton. The following entries are The Chancel of the Church of the Nativity (or St. Helena), Bethlehem (1842) and Philae, Temple of Isis, the Court and the Second Pylon.
What was the age of David Roberts when Interiér Kölner katedrály s pohřbem was painted?Display the answer
42 years: David Roberts was born in 1796 and Interiér Kölner katedrály s pohřbem is dated 1838.
Which ten paintings by David Roberts are the best known?Display the answer
Interiér Kölner katedrály s pohřbem, The Chancel of the Church of the Nativity (or St. Helena), Bethlehem, Philae, Temple of Isis, the Court and the Second Pylon, Interview with the Viceroy of Egype at His Palace in Alexandria, The Grand Portico Of The Temple At Esneh, Egypt, Caiaphas Looking Towards Mount Carmel, Citadel Of Sidon, Untitled (AQTNEW), Edinburgh Town and Castle a Entrance to St Germain, Amiens. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.
How many works by David Roberts are documented?Display the answer
The catalogue records 291 works by David Roberts, dated between 1822 and 1863.
Which museums hold the best-known paintings of David Roberts?Display the answer
Principally in Scottish National Gallery (Edinburgh), Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (Birmingham) a Government Art Collection (Londýn). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
In which period were David Roberts's best-known works painted?Display the answer
In 1830s: 28 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Interiér Kölner katedrály s pohřbem.
Which are the earliest and latest dated works by David Roberts on this list?Display the answer
The earliest dated work listed here is Interior of a Cathedral (1822); the latest is Edinburgh from the Calton Hill (1863).
Which subjects recur most in the work of David Roberts?Display the answer
Religious art (7), Victorian era (5) a Buildings (5), out of the 100 works listed on this page.
Which medium predominates in the work of David Roberts?Display the answer
Oil On Canvas, in 4 of the 100 works listed on this page.
With which art movement is David Roberts associated?Display the answer
Romanticism a Romantic architecture, as documented by the works on this page.
Which works by David Roberts are in the collection of the Scottish National Gallery?Display the answer
Hindoo Architecture A Composition, St Patrick's Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh a Baalbec are among the 8 works on this page in the collection of the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh.
Are reproductions of paintings by David Roberts available?Display the answer
Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.