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Roberts, David, painter, 1796-1864

 Person

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

20 letters of David Roberts to Sir James Emerson Tennent and his wife.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11697
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Several letters concern Near-Eastern travel and the Victorian art scene.

Dates: 1846-1864.

Circa 100 letters to David Wilkie.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7972
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Correspondents include Sir Walter Scott and David Roberts.

Dates: 1806-1839.

Letter of David Roberts.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11229
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Concerns a proposed diorama of the Holy Land based on Roberts`s sketches.

Dates: 1852.

Letter of David Roberts.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11542
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Concerns sending pictures to exhibition.

Dates: ? 1856.

Letter of David Roberts.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11635
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Letter concerns arrangements for Edinburgh friends, including Mr and Mrs William Chambers, to visit Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Dates: 1847.

Letter of David Roberts to Alfred Elmore.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11670
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Concerns Elmore`s election to the Royal Academy of Arts.

Dates: ? 1857.

Letter of David Roberts to David Cousin.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11694
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Concerns the design of a monument or building in Edinburgh.

Dates: 1858.

Letter of David Roberts to George Grove.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11011
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Concerns Grove`s travels in Palastine and Syria.

Dates: 1861.

Letter of David Roberts to Henry Bicknell.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.8682
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Concerning a drawing.

Dates: 1853.

Letter of David Roberts to John Scott.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11084
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Concerns a drawing of Malta.

Dates: 1840.

Letter of David Roberts to Sir David Wilkie.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7893
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Concerning Roberts` Egyptian and Syrian sketches.

Dates: 1839.

Letter of David Roberts to William Shiels.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7604
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Concerning his artistic life and professional career in London.

Dates: 1831.

Letters, 1832-1855, of David Roberts to John Murray II and to John Murray III.Also included are : (i) a draft of a letter, 1839, of John Murray II to Roberts; and, (ii) photocopies of typescript transcriptions, late 20th century, of letters, 1840-1853, of John Murray III to Roberts., 1832-1855, late 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.42530
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1832-1855, late 20th century.

Letters to, and papers of and concerning, David Roberts.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12158
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Included in the papers are many official, personal and artistic contacts in France and Spain.

Dates: 1832-1843.

Papers of and concerning David Roberts., 1832-1855.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42530-42531
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1832-1855.

Sketch, 1831, by David Roberts of his design for a new drop scene for the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

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Identifier: Acc.10170
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With a letter, 1863, of Roberts to a Mrs Jones.

Dates: 1831-1863.

Three letters of David Roberts.

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Identifier: Acc.10171
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Includes letter to Henry Bicknell concerning theatrical drawings.

With letter, 1853, of Solomon Hart to Roberts, mentioning Roberts` architectural paintings.

Dates: 1849-1861.

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Transcripts 2
Typescripts. 2
Drawings. Visual works. 1
Palestine. Middle East. Historical region. Longitude: 35.3333. Latitude: 31.9167. 1
Photocopies. 1