Portræt af David Roberts

List of the 100 Most Famous Paintings by David Roberts

Opdateret oktober 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 291 værker af David Roberts i vores katalog

Sammendrag

The most widely known painting by David Roberts is Interiøret i Köln Domkirke med en begravning (1838), in the collection of the Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton. The next 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. The catalogue documents 291 works by David Roberts; the 100 entries below are the best known, listed in rank order with date, holding museum and description.

1796 – 1864, Stockbridge Romanticism Flest værker: Scottish National Gallery

David Roberts: the 10 principal paintings

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Interiøret i Köln Domkirke med en begravning (1838) af David Roberts

Interiøret i Köln Domkirke med en begravning

1838 · Akryl på lærred · Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton

David Roberts (1796–1864) var en skotsk målare som är mest känd för sina detaljerade orientalistiska scener och noggranna linjeprintar. Hans verk erbjuder ovärderlig visuell dokumentation av Mellanöstern under 1800-talet, vilket bryter ner konstrepresentation med historisk registrering. Roberts stil utvecklades från uppmärksamhet på detaljer och teknisk maestri – ett kännetecknande för hans distinkta metod.

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The Chancel of the Church of the Nativity (or St. Helena), Bethlehem (1842) af David Roberts

The Chancel of the Church of the Nativity (or St. Helena), Bethlehem

1842 · Watercolor · National Museums Liverpool, Liverpool

David Roberts' "The Chancel of the Church of the Nativity (or St. Helena)," painted in 1842, isn’t merely a depiction of a building; it’s an immersion into a profound atmosphere of reverence and historical significance. This watercolor, rendered with meticulous detail and imbued with a subtle luminosity, transports the viewer to the heart of Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Roberts, a Scottish painter celebrated for his evocative depictions…

David Roberts: entries 11 to 100

11Colossi, Thebes, Egypt (1838) af David RobertsColossi, Thebes, Egypt1838 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 12Untitled (AQTNEE) (1837) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNEE)1837 13Untitled (AQTNES) (1839) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNES)1839 14Untitled (AQTNEJ) (1839) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNEJ)1839 15Untitled (AQTNFL) (1839) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNFL)1839 16The Golden Tower (1833) af David RobertsThe Golden Tower1833 17Untitled (AQTNF2) (1837) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNF2)1837 18Untitled (AQTNF8) (1838) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNF8)1838 · Museo del Prado 19Untitled (AQTNFJ) (1837) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNFJ)1837 · Musée Condé 20Untitled (AQTNEN) (1839) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNEN)1839 21London from Fleet Street, the Lord Mayor's Show (1837) af David RobertsLondon from Fleet Street, the Lord Mayor's Show1837 22Entrance to the North Transept, Cathedral of Burgos (1835) af David RobertsEntrance to the North Transept, Cathedral of Burgos1835 23Untitled (AQTNFA) (1842) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNFA)1842 24Untitled (AQTNEG) (1842) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNEG)1842 25Entrance to the Crypt, Roslin Chapel (1843) af David RobertsEntrance to the Crypt, Roslin Chapel1843 26The Hypostyle Hall of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt (1849) af David RobertsThe Hypostyle Hall of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt1849 · Yale Center for British Art 27Untitled (AQTNFC) (1851) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNFC)1851 28Untitled (AQTNEQ) (1849) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNEQ)1849 29Portico of the Temple of Isis at Philae (1851) af David RobertsPortico of the Temple of Isis at Philae1851 30ادینبورگ از تپه کالتون (1858) af David Robertsادینبورگ از تپه کالتون1858 31Edinburgh from the Calton Hill (1863) af David RobertsEdinburgh from the Calton Hill1863 · Guildhall Art Gallery 32Untitled (AQTNEA) (1859) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNEA)1859 33The Forum, Rome, Italy (1859) af David RobertsThe Forum, Rome, Italy1859 · Guildhall Art Gallery 34Interior of St Stephen's Church, Vienna (1859) af David RobertsInterior of St Stephen's Church, Vienna1859 35Rouen Cathedral (1826) af David RobertsRouen Cathedral1826 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 36Hindoo Architecture A Composition (1829) af David RobertsHindoo Architecture A Composition1829 · Scottish National Gallery 37Ruins of the Temple of Bacchus (1840) af David RobertsRuins of the Temple of Bacchus1840 · Walker Art Gallery 38The Great Staircase, Stafford House (1832) af David RobertsThe Great Staircase, Stafford House1832 · Government Art Collection 39Untitled (AQTNF4) (2009) af David RobertsUntitled (AQTNF4)2009 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art 40View Of The Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Spain af David RobertsView Of The Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Spain 41The Ruins Of St Andrews Cathedral af David RobertsThe Ruins Of St Andrews Cathedral 42Español Interior de la mezquita de Córdoba English The Interior of the Mosque, Cordoba (1838) af David RobertsEspañol Interior de la mezquita de Córdoba English The Interior of the Mosque, Cordoba1838 · Museo del Prado 43Donaldson's College, Edinburgh af David RobertsDonaldson's College, EdinburghEdinburgh City Chambers 44Mount Tabor From The Plain Of Esdraelon af David RobertsMount Tabor From The Plain Of Esdraelon 45Interior of a Cathedral (1822) af David RobertsInterior of a Cathedral1822 · Towneley Hall Art Gallery And Museum 46The Façade of the Cathédrale de Reims with a Medieval Procession and a Cortege in the Foreground (1831) af David RobertsThe Façade of the Cathédrale de Reims with a Medieval Procession and a Cortege in the Foreground1831 · Musée des Beaux-Arts 47Le MarchÉ au BlÉ at Abbeville, from the Grande Place (1827) af David RobertsLe MarchÉ au BlÉ at Abbeville, from the Grande Place1827 48St Catherine's Convent, Mount Sinai, Holy Land (1839) af David RobertsSt Catherine's Convent, Mount Sinai, Holy Land1839 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 49Interior Of Seville Cathedral, Spain (1833) af David RobertsInterior Of Seville Cathedral, Spain1833 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 50Alcazar, Segovia, Spain (1836) af David RobertsAlcazar, Segovia, Spain1836 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 51The Fortress of the Alhambra, Granada (1836) af David RobertsThe Fortress of the Alhambra, Granada1836 · Harvard Art Museums 52Jerusalem from the Road Leading to Bethany (1839) af David RobertsJerusalem from the Road Leading to Bethany1839 53Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket (1837) af David RobertsEdinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket1837 · Laing Art Gallery 54Interior of a Church (1836) af David RobertsInterior of a Church1836 · Rotherham Art Gallery 55Moorish Church Interior (1832) af David RobertsMoorish Church Interior1832 56The Lady Chapel, Church of St Pierre, Caen (1832) af David RobertsThe Lady Chapel, Church of St Pierre, Caen1832 57Chancel of the Collegiate Church of St Paul, at Antwerp (1848) af David RobertsChancel of the Collegiate Church of St Paul, at Antwerp1848 58St Patrick's Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh (1840) af David RobertsSt Patrick's Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh1840 · Scottish National Gallery 59Baalbec (1842) af David RobertsBaalbec1842 · Scottish National Gallery 60The Bazaar of the Coppersmiths, Cairo (1840) af David RobertsThe Bazaar of the Coppersmiths, Cairo1840 61Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives with Pilgrims Entering from the River Jordan (1842) af David RobertsJerusalem from the Mount of Olives with Pilgrims Entering from the River Jordan1842 · Norfolk Museums 62The Gate of Metwaley, Cairo (1843) af David RobertsThe Gate of Metwaley, Cairo1843 63Deutsch Der Eingang zum goldenen Tempel in Baalbeck (1841) af David RobertsDeutsch Der Eingang zum goldenen Tempel in Baalbeck1841 · Royal Academy of Arts 64Greenwich Hospital from the Thames (1850) af David RobertsGreenwich Hospital from the Thames1850 · National Maritime Museum 65The Doge's Palace, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco (1853) af David RobertsThe Doge's Palace, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco1853 · Fitzwilliam Museum 66Lierre Interior of Saint Gommaire (1850) af David RobertsLierre Interior of Saint Gommaire1850 · Wallace Collection 67Interior of York Minster (1827) af David RobertsInterior of York Minster1827 · York Museums Trust 68Interior of St Peter's, Rome (1854) af David RobertsInterior of St Peter's, Rome1854 · Government Art Collection 69Inside of The Mosque of Cordoba af David RobertsInside of The Mosque of CordobaMuseum of Fine Arts of Córdoba 70The Temple of Neptune at Paestum (1856) af David RobertsThe Temple of Neptune at Paestum1856 · National Gallery of Ireland 71Rome: Sunset from the Convent of Sant' Onofrio on the Janiculum (1856) af David RobertsRome: Sunset from the Convent of Sant' Onofrio on the Janiculum1856 · Scottish National Gallery 72A Study for 'Rome: Sunset from the Convent of Sant' Onofrio on the Janiculum' (1856) af David RobertsA Study for 'Rome: Sunset from the Convent of Sant' Onofrio on the Janiculum'1856 · Scottish National Gallery 73Capriccio Landscape (called View of Rosslyn Castle) (1856) af David RobertsCapriccio Landscape (called View of Rosslyn Castle)1856 · Scottish National Gallery 74View on the Tiber, Rome (1862) af David RobertsView on the Tiber, Rome1862 · Scottish National Gallery 75Chancel of the Collegiate Church of St Paul, at Antwerp (1861) af David RobertsChancel of the Collegiate Church of St Paul, at Antwerp1861 · Scottish National Gallery 76Interior of the Basilica of St Peters at ... (1863) af David RobertsInterior of the Basilica of St Peters at ...1863 · Art Gallery of New South Wales 77The Remains of the Roman Forum (1861) af David RobertsThe Remains of the Roman Forum1861 · Birmingham Museum of Art 78Egyptian Landscape with a Distant View of the Pyramids (1862) af David RobertsEgyptian Landscape with a Distant View of the Pyramids1862 · Denver Art Museum 79The Houses of Parliament from Millbank, London (1861) af David RobertsThe Houses of Parliament from Millbank, London1861 80Rome, View on the Tiber Looking Towards Mounts Palatine and Aventine (1863) af David RobertsRome, View on the Tiber Looking Towards Mounts Palatine and Aventine1863 81Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives (1860) af David RobertsJerusalem from the Mount of Olives1860 · New Walk Museum - Art Gallery 82View of Lucerne, Switzerland (1861) af David RobertsView of Lucerne, Switzerland1861 83Interior of the Duomo, Milan (1857) af David RobertsInterior of the Duomo, Milan1857 · Government Art Collection 84Fruit Sellers from the Islands, Venice (1903) af David RobertsFruit Sellers from the Islands, Venice1903 85The Giudecca, Venice (1854) af David RobertsThe Giudecca, Venice1854 · Yale Center for British Art 86Granada the Chapel of Ferdinand and Isabella (1838) af David RobertsGranada the Chapel of Ferdinand and Isabella1838 · Wallace Collection 87Part Of The Portico Of Edfou af David RobertsPart Of The Portico Of Edfou 88Bethany af David RobertsBethany 89Port Of Tyre af David RobertsPort Of Tyre 90Triumphal Arch Crossing The Ravine Leading To Petra af David RobertsTriumphal Arch Crossing The Ravine Leading To Petra 91A Spaniard af David RobertsA Spaniard 92Entrance To Petra, The Theatre af David RobertsEntrance To Petra, The Theatre 93Edfou af David RobertsEdfou 94Jericho af David RobertsJericho 95The Slave Market, Cairo af David RobertsThe Slave Market, Cairo 96Jerusalem af David RobertsJerusalem 97Ashdod af David RobertsAshdod 98The Tombs Of The Caliphs, Cairo af David RobertsThe Tombs Of The Caliphs, Cairo 99Ponte Nomentano, Rome af David RobertsPonte Nomentano, Rome 100View Of Gibraltar From The Neutral Ground af David RobertsView Of Gibraltar From The Neutral Ground

David Roberts: works by period

Principal subjects in the work of David Roberts

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

David Roberts: holding museums

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af David Roberts Malerier fra denne liste
Scottish National Gallery, EdinburghScottish National Gallery Edinburgh 10 Hindoo Architecture A Composition, St Patrick's Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh, Baalbec
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, BirminghamBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery Birmingham 5 Colossi, Thebes, Egypt, St Catherine's Convent, Mount Sinai, Holy Land, Interior Of Seville Cathedral, Spain
Government Art Collection, LondonGovernment Art Collection London 3 The Great Staircase, Stafford House, Interior of St Peter's, Rome, Interior of the Duomo, Milan
Museo del Prado, MadridMuseo del Prado Madrid 4 Untitled (AQTNF8), Español Interior de la mezquita de Córdoba English The Interior of the Mosque, Cordoba
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 3 The Hypostyle Hall of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt, The Giudecca, Venice
York Museums Trust, YorkYork Museums Trust York 2 Entrance to St Germain, Amiens, Interior of York Minster
Guildhall Art Gallery, LondonGuildhall Art Gallery London 2 Edinburgh from the Calton Hill, The Forum, Rome, Italy
Wallace Collection, LondonWallace Collection London 2 Lierre Interior of Saint Gommaire, Granada the Chapel of Ferdinand and Isabella

David Roberts: principal painting of each decade

Værker per årti

Select a decade to display its principal painting.

David Roberts's paintings: reference questions

Which painting by David Roberts is the most widely known?Display the answer

Interiøret i Köln Domkirke med en begravning (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 Interiøret i Köln Domkirke med en begravning was painted?Display the answer

42 years: David Roberts was born in 1796 and Interiøret i Köln Domkirke med en begravning is dated 1838.

Which ten paintings by David Roberts are the best known?Display the answer

Interiøret i Köln Domkirke med en begravning, 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 og 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) og Government Art Collection (London). 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 Interiøret i Köln Domkirke med en begravning.

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), Architecture (6) og Victorian era (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 og Romantic gothic revival, 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 og 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.

David Roberts: biographical notes

David Roberts: En Pioner indenfor Orientalismen

David Roberts (1796–1864) var en skotsk maler og tegner, hvis kunst prægede den romantiske æra og fik stor betydning for forståelsen af Middelalande i det 19. århundrede. Han er mest kendt for sine detaljerede orientalistiske oliemaleri og særligt hans omfattende serie af lithografier – et samarbejde med kunstneren Clarkson Stanfield – der dokumenterer Egyptens og Orientens landskaber og kultur på en måde, som var uden præcedens. Roberts’ arbejde er ikke blot teknisk imponerende, men også historisk vigtigt for at forme den europæiske verdensbillede.

Tidlig Liv og Uddannelse

Roberts blev født i Stockbridge nær Edinburgh den 24. oktober 1796, hvor hans far var en fattig skomager. Eftersom han kun havde to børn, fik Christine og David Roberts en kærlig opvækst, hvor moderen fremmede hans kunstneriske talent ved at tillade ham at skitsere på husets hvide vægge – et øjeblik af inspiration, der skulle følge ham gennem hele livet. Som ung mand begyndte han sin uddannelse som dekorationsmaler hos Gavin Beugo og senere fik han praktisk erfaring som sceneprojektør for James Bannister’s cirkus. Denne tidlige træning gav grundlaget for hans senere karriere og udviklede hans tekniske færdigheder betydeligt.

Kunstnerisk Udvikling og Påvirkninger

Roberts’ kunstneriske rejse blev præget af en stigende interesse for forskellige kulturer og landskaber. Efter hans første møde med scenekunst udforskede han nye perspektiver og teknikker, hvilket førte til hans udvikling som selvstændig kunstner. Hans besøg i Spanien i 1832 var særligt betydningsfuldt – Roberts blev inspireret af den spanske arkitektur og de eksotiske omgivelser, hvilket manifesterede sig i flere af hans senere værker. Han var ikke direkte påvirket af nogen enkelt kunstner, men udviklede sin stil gennem nøje observation og teknisk præcision – egenskaber, der karakteriserer hans arbejde igennem hele hans karriere. Hans største inspirationskilde var måske den romantiske æra og dens fokus på natur og følelser.

Egyptiske Ekspeditioner og Lithografier

Roberts’ mest ikoniske værker blev skabt under hans omfattende ekspedition til Egypten og Orienten mellem 1838 og 1840. Disse rejser gav ham et væld af detaljerede skitser og observationer, som han senere udtrykte i sine monumentale lithografier sammen med Clarkson Stanfield – en serie, der blev mødt med stor succes og ære blandt kunstnere og publikum. Roberts’ største præstation var hans evne til at fange essensen af Middelalande på en måde, der både var teknisk udfordrende og følelsesmæssigt resonerende. Hans lithografier dokumenterede ikke blot landskaber og bygninger, men også livet i egyptiske byer og handelssteder – hvilket gav europæerne et unikt perspektiv på denne fascinerende kultur. Han var en pioner indenfor sin kunstform og satte nye standarder for detaljegrad og æstetik.

Efterliv og Arv

David Roberts døde pludseligt den 25. november 1864 i London efter en kort sygdom. Hans arbejde fortsætter med at fascinere kunstnere og forskere verden over, og hans lithografier er blandt de mest ikoniske repræsentationer af Middelalande fra det 19. århundrede. Roberts’ kunst har haft stor indflydelse på udviklingen af orientalismen som kunstgenre og bidragt til en dybere forståelse af Middelalande i europæisk kultur. Hans værker udstilles stadig på verdens førende museer og galerier, hvilket vidner om hans kunstners betydning og hans varige arv indenfor kunsthistorien. Han blev medlem af Royal Academy of Arts i 1841 og efterlod sig et imponerende katalog over værker, der fortsat inspirerer kunstnere og forskere til denne dag.

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