David Roberts RA (24 October 1796 – 25 November 1864) was a Scottish painter

Painting

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...

. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt

Egypt

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 and the Near East

Near East

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 that he produced during the 1840s from sketches he made during long tours of the region (1838–1840). These, and his large oil paintings of similar subjects, made him a prominent Orientalist

Orientalism

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 painter. He was elected as a Royal Academician in 1841.
David Roberts was born at Stockbridge

Stockbridge, Edinburgh

Stockbridge is an area of Edinburgh, located towards the north of the city, bounded by the New Town and by Comely Bank. The name is Scots stock brig from Anglic stocc brycg, meaning a timber bridge. Originally a small outlying village, it was incorporated into the City of Edinburgh in the 19th...

, Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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