David Roberts Collection (#7)

Absaloms Pillar Valley Jehoshaphat 1839 David Roberts
Absaloms Pillar, Valley of Jehoshaphat, 1839. David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph

Shrine Nativity Bethlehem 1839 David Roberts
Shrine of the Nativity, Bethlehem, 1839. David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph

Wells Moses Wilderness Tyh 1839 David Roberts
Wells of Moses, Wilderness of Tyh, 1839. David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph

Citadel Sidon 1839 David Roberts British 1796-1864
Citadel of Sidon, 1839. David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph

Lower Pool Siloam Valley Jehoshaphat 1839 David Roberts
Lower Pool of Siloam, Valley of Jehoshaphat, 1839. David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph

Mount Seir Wady el Chor 1839 David Roberts British
Mount Seir Wady el Chor, 1839. David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph

Church Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem 1839 David Roberts
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 1839. David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph

Christian Mahomedan Chapels Summit Sinai 1839
Christian and Mahomedan Chapels on the Summit of Sinai, 1839. David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph

Picturesque Sketches Spain Remains Roman Bridge
Picturesque Sketches in Spain: Remains of a Roman Bridge on the Guadalquiver, Cordova, 1837. Thomas Shotter Boys (British, 1803-1874), Hodgson & Graves, 6, Pall Mall, London

Egypt Nubia Volume III Cairo Gate Citzenib Looking towards
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Cairo from the Gate of Citzenib, Looking towards the Desert of Suez, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G

Picturesque Sketches Spain Gate Vivarrambla Granada
Picturesque Sketches in Spain: Gate of the Vivarrambla, Granada, 1837. Thomas Shotter Boys (British, 1803-1874), Hodgson & Graves6, Pall Mall, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Picturesque Sketches Spain Title Page 1837 Thomas Allom
Picturesque Sketches in Spain: Title Page, 1837. Thomas Allom (British, 1804-1872), Hodgson & Graves 6, Pall Mall, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume II Hypaethral Temple Philae
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: The Hypaethral Temple at Philae, called the Bed of Pharaoh, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G

Egypt Nubia Volume I Dendera 1847 Louis Haghe
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Dendera, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume II Entrance Temple Amun Thebes
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Entrance of the Temple of Amun, Thebes, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Great Temple Aboo-Simble
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: The Great Temple of Aboo-Simble, Nubia, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Interior Temple Aboo-Simbel
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Interior of the Temple of Aboo-Simbel, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I General View Island Philae
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: General View of the Island of Philae, Nubia, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume III Approach Simoon-Desert
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Approach of the Simoon-Desert at Gizeh, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Nubian Women Kortie Nile
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Nubian Women at Kortie, on the Nile, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume III Tombs Caliph Cairo 1848
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Tombs of the Caliph s, Cairo, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Siout - Upper Egypt 1847
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Siout - Upper Egypt, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Approach Temple Wady Saboua
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Approach to the Temple of Wady Saboua, Nubia, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Temple Edfou Ancient Apollinopolis
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Temple at Edfou, Ancient Apollinopolis, Upper Egypt, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G

Egypt Nubia Volume II Statues Memnon Thebes Inundation
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Statues of Memnon at Thebes, during the Inundation, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G

Egypt Nubia Volume III Tombs Memlooks Cairo 1849
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Tombs of the Memlooks, Cairo, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume II Persian Wheel Raising Water
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: A Persian Wheel, Used in Raising Water from the Nile, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British)

Egypt Nubia Volume III Letter-Writer Cairo 1849
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: The Letter-Writer, Cairo, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume III Tomb Memlooks Cairo 1849
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Tomb of the Memlooks, Cairo, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Pompeys Pillar Alexandria
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Pompeys Pillar, Alexandria, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume II Island Philae Nile 1847
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Island of Philae, on the Nile, Nubia, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Temple Tafa 1846 Louis Haghe
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Temple at Tafa in Nubia, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume II Ruins Temple Kardeseh 1848
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Ruins of the Temple of Kardeseh, Nubia, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume II Ruins - Temple Island Biggeh
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Ruins - Temple on the Island of Biggeh, Nubia, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Great Sphinx Pyramids Gezeeh
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: The Great Sphinx, Pyramids of Gezeeh, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume III Coffee Shop 1849 Louis Haghe
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: The Coffee Shop, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume III Tombs Khalifs Cairo 1848
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: One of the Tombs of the Khalifs, Cairo, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume III Gate Metwaleys Cairo 1848
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Gate of the Metwaleys, Cairo, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume III Nileometer Island Rhoda
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: The Nileometer. Island of Rhoda, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Statues Memnon Thebes 1846
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Statues of Memnon, Thebes, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume II Obelisk Heliopolis 1848
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Obelisk of Heliopolis, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Wady Maharraka 1846 Louis Haghe
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Wady Maharraka, Nubia, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume II Group Nubians-Wady Kardasey
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Group of Nubians-Wady Kardasey, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Ruins Luxor South-West 1846
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Ruins of Luxor from the South-West, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume I Excavated Temple Gyrshe
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Excavated Temple of Gyrshe, Nubia, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Egypt Nubia Volume II Temple Isis Roof Great Temple
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Temple of Isis on the Roof of the Great Temple of Dendera, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British)

Egypt Nubia Volume II Lateral View Temple Typhonoeum
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Lateral View of the Temple called The Typhonoeum at Dendera, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London

Egypt Nubia Volume I Sanctuary Temple Aboo-Simbel
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Sanctuary of the Temple of Aboo-Simbel, Nubia, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

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David Roberts, a British artist born in 1796, was renowned for his breathtaking depictions of architectural wonders and landscapes from around the world. His artistic talent and keen eye for detail allowed him to capture the essence of each location he visited. One of his notable works is the "Grand Portico of the Temple of Philae - Nubia, " a tinted lithograph created between 1842-1849. In this piece, Roberts skillfully portrays the grandeur and intricate design of this ancient temple, transporting viewers back in time to experience its majesty. Another masterpiece by Roberts is "El Deir Petra" from 1839. This painting showcases the famous rock-cut architecture found in Petra, Jordan. With meticulous brushstrokes and vibrant colors, he brings to life the awe-inspiring beauty hidden within these ancient structures. In "Fountain of the Virgin, Nazareth, " also painted in 1839, Roberts captures a serene moment amidst bustling streets. The fountain becomes a focal point as locals gather around it, providing insight into daily life during that era. Roberts' work extends beyond religious sites; he also explores natural wonders such as "The Dead Sea. " Through W Miller's artistry depicting this iconic body of water during the 19th century, we can almost feel its unique buoyancy and witness its captivating landscape firsthand. His attention to detail is evident even in smaller-scale pieces like "St. Pierre Caen" or "The High Altar of Church SS Giovanni e Paolo Venice. " These watercolor paintings showcase his ability to convey both architectural precision and atmospheric ambiance with delicate strokes on paper. Among his many travels was Jerusalem in 1839 where he captured various scenes including Caiaphas looking towards Mount Carmel or an entrance to Tombs of Kings Jerusalem. Each artwork tells a story through their composition and use of color – transporting us back centuries ago while preserving history for future generations.