Tag: David Roberts
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10 Orientalist Paintings by Artists from the 19th Century, with footnotes, #14
‘In this illustrious piece of architecture, the artist has introduced a feeling, poetry and effect, which are among the highest attributes of genius. And yet every figure and feature of the scene are studied with the most perfect accuracy. The sun sets on the Libyan hills and, on the lower grounds, tinging them with a…
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05 PAINTINGS OF THE CANALS OF VENICE BY THE ARTISTS OF THEIR TIME, WITH FOOT NOTES. #13
David Roberts, R.A., EDINBURGH 1796 – 1864 LONDON VENICE, APPROACH TO THE GRAND CANAL, c. 1855 Oil on canvas 25 1/2 by 45 1/2 in.; 64.8 by 115.6 cm. Private Collection David Roberts RA (b Stockbridge [now a district of Edinburgh], 24 Oct. 1796; d London, 25 Nov. 1864). Scottish painter. He was apprenticed to a…
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