Roberts, David, painter, 1796-1864
Person
Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:
20 letters of David Roberts to Sir James Emerson Tennent and his wife.
File
Identifier: Acc.11697
Scope and Contents
Several letters concern Near-Eastern travel and the Victorian art scene.
Dates:
1846-1864.
Circa 100 letters to David Wilkie.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7972
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include Sir Walter Scott and David Roberts.
Dates:
1806-1839.
Correspondence of David Roberts.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.8729
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include David Ramsay Hay, Edward Finden and John G Kinnear.
Dates:
1828-1858.
Diary of Christine Bicknell, daughter of the painter David Roberts.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7663
Dates:
1842-1855.
Journal, 1851, of David Roberts recording a visit to Germany.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11672
Scope and Contents
Contains a few pages concerning a visit to Rome, 1853.
Dates:
1851-1853.
Journals and correspondence of and concerning David Roberts.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7723
Scope and Contents
Comprising:1. Eastern journal, 1838-1839, of Roberts, in two volumes ("Egypt" and "Syria"), in the hand of his daughter, Christine Bicknell2. "The Roberts Festival", 1842, album containing press cuttings, reports and correspondence with or concerning Roberts3. Family correspondence, 1836-1863, of Roberts, including 60 letters to Christine and Henry Bicknell4. Draft essay, 1851, on the Royal Academy of Arts, and a page of notes, 1862, on...
Dates:
1836-1863 and undated.
Letter of David Roberts.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11229
Scope and Contents
Concerns a proposed diorama of the Holy Land based on Roberts`s sketches.
Dates:
1852.
Letter of David Roberts.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11542
Scope and Contents
Concerns sending pictures to exhibition.
Dates:
? 1856.
Letter of David Roberts.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11635
Scope and Contents
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
Scope and Contents
Concerns Elmore`s election to the Royal Academy of Arts.
Dates:
? 1857.
Letter of David Roberts to David Cousin.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11694
Scope and Contents
Concerns the design of a monument or building in Edinburgh.
Dates:
1858.
Letter of David Roberts to Elhanan Bicknell on artistic matters.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12931
Dates:
? 1852.
Letter of David Roberts to George Grove.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11011
Scope and Contents
Concerns Grove`s travels in Palastine and Syria.
Dates:
1861.
Letter of David Roberts to Henry Bicknell.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8682
Scope and Contents
Concerning a drawing.
Dates:
1853.
Letter of David Roberts to John Scott.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11084
Scope and Contents
Concerns a drawing of Malta.
Dates:
1840.
Letter of David Roberts to Sir David Wilkie.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7893
Scope and Contents
Concerning Roberts` Egyptian and Syrian sketches.
Dates:
1839.
Letter of David Roberts to William Shiels.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7604
Scope and Contents
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 and papers of, to and concerning David Roberts, including what is believed to be his last letter.
File
Identifier: Acc.13281
Dates:
1847-1864.
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- Letters. Correspondence. 31
- Correspondence. 2
- Drawings. Visual works. 2
- Palestine. Middle East. Historical region. Longitude: 35.3333. Latitude: 31.9167. 2
- Transcripts 2
- Travel journals 2
- Typescripts. 2
- Albums. 1
- Diaries. 1
- Drafts. Documents. 1
- Essays. 1
- Germany. Europe. Nation. Longitude: 10.5000. Latitude: 51.5000. 1
- Lists. 1
- Manuscripts. 1
- Notes. 1
- Nubia. Africa. General region. Longitude: 34.0000. Latitude: 22.0000. 1
- Photocopies. 1
- Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 1
- Reports 1
- Rome. Europe - Italy - Lazio - Roma. Inhabited place. Longitude: 12.5000. Latitude: 41.8833. 1
- Sinai. Africa - Egypt. Peninsula. Longitude: 34.0000. Latitude: 29.5000. 1
- Sketches 1
- Spain. Europe. Nation. Longitude: -4.0000. Latitude: 40.0000. 1
- Syria. Asia - Syria. nation. Longitude: 38.0000. Latitude: 35.0000. 1 + ∧ less
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