Interior of Amiens Cathedral
Interior of Amiens Cathedral

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Interior of Amiens Cathedral,

ca. 1827

attributed to David Roberts, 1796–1864; born Stockbridge, Scotland; died London, United Kingdom
x1969-380
Roberts was trained as a house painter specializing in decorative interiors at a time when wealthy patrons often required such craftsmen to create elaborate trompe l’oeil architectural effects based on historical models. Although his exceptional talents quickly led to a successful career in London as a designer and painter of theatrical sets and panoramas, he ultimately found fame painting picturesque architectural sites from continental Europe, Egypt, and the Holy Land.

Information

Title
Interior of Amiens Cathedral
Dates

ca. 1827

Maker
attributed to David Roberts
Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
36.3 x 31.3 cm (14 5/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert A. Koch, Graduate School Class of 1954
Object Number
x1969-380
Place Depicted

Europe, France, Amiens, Cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens

Signatures
Signed and inscribed, lower left: Amiens | David Roberts
Culture
British
Type
watercolors, drawings
Materials
watercolor, wove paper
Subject
transepts, columns (architectural elements), arches, altars, figures (representations), cathedrals

Ex. coll. Scythe (?); Purchased by R.A.K. from Old Hall Gallery, Rye, Sussex, England, 1962 (undated catalogue on file in Marquand Library. (See reference Bib. 4949);

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