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Interior of Amiens Cathedral,
ca. 1827

attributed to David Roberts, 1796–1864; born Stockbridge, Scotland; died London, UK

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.

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Title

Interior of Amiens Cathedral

Dates

ca. 1827

Maker

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

cathedrals, figures (representations), transepts, columns (architectural elements), arches, altars

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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Attributed to David Roberts (1796–1864; born Stockbridge, Scotland; died London, UK), Interior of Amiens Cathedral, ca. 1827. Watercolor; 36.3 x 31.3 cm. Gift of Robert A. Koch, Graduate School Class of 1954 (x1969-380) https://artmuseum-beta.princeton.edu/art/collections/objects/11422

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