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An image of Edinburgh from the Calton Hill by David Roberts

David Roberts

(Scotland 24 Oct 1796–25 Nov 1864)

Title
Edinburgh from the Calton Hill
Year
1858
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

98.4 x 151.6

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.r., "David Roberts R.A. 1858".
Credit
Purchased 1890
Accession number
662
Location
15th–19th c European art
Provenance (3)

Christie's London (England), 17 May 1890, London/England, Purchased by the AGNSW from Christie's London, 17 May 1890, lot no. 133

F.W. Cozens, pre 17 May 1890, Sold Christie's London, 17 May 1890, lot no. 133

Robert Napier Esq., post 1858, Commissioned by Napier in 1858

Bibliography (7)

Peter Tomory and Anne Kirker, British painting 1800-1990 in Australian and New Zealand public collections, Sydney, 1997, 152 (illus.). cat.no. 1867

Renée Free, Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue of British paintings, Sydney, 1987, 168 (illus.).

K. Sim, David Roberts, London, 1984.

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Scottish paintings in the Art Gallery of New South Wales 1981, Sydney, 1981, (illus.). no catalogue numbers

National Art Gallery of New South Wales, New South Wales Art Gallery Pictures, Sydney, 1931.

Editor Unknown (Editor), The Sydney Morning Herald 20 Sep 1890, Sydney, 20 Sep 1890.

James Ballantine, The Life of David Roberts RA, Edinburgh, 1866.

Exhibition history (2)

Royal Academy of Arts, 1858, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1858–1858

Scottish paintings in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04 Nov 1981–06 Dec 1981