Falls of Montmorency.

Roberts David ( 1796 - 1864 ) London

Verlag: Artist: Roberts David ( - 1864 ) London issued in: London; - David Roberts is one of the most important vedute painters of the 19th century Thematically his work can be partially assigned to orientalism In 1832 on the advice of a friend Roberts traveled to Spain where he got to know almost all of the big cities and drew a large number of ruins and monuments In 1837 a selection of these vedute appeared under the title Picturesque Sketches of Spain This publication did not make him rich because his publisher had betrayed him but it was the basis for his permanent international reputation and gave him the acquaintance of the talented Belgian engraver Louis Haghe Robert's two-year stay in Spain which had taken him to Tangier evidently reinforce, 1796

Technic: Wood engraving, colorit: original colored, condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 16 x 23,5 cm cm; - View shows Montmorency Falls, a waterfall in the Canadian province of Quebec. The Montmorency River plunges 83 metres over a rock face into the Saint Lawrence River. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers AMC1456_500

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Falls of Montmorency.
Verlag: Artist: Roberts David ( - 1864 ) London issued in: London; - David Roberts is one of the most important vedute painters of the 19th century Thematically his work can be partially assigned to orientalism In 1832 on the advice of a friend Roberts traveled to Spain where he got to know almost all of the big cities and drew a large number of ruins and monuments In 1837 a selection of these vedute appeared under the title Picturesque Sketches of Spain This publication did not make him rich because his publisher had betrayed him but it was the basis for his permanent international reputation and gave him the acquaintance of the talented Belgian engraver Louis Haghe Robert's two-year stay in Spain which had taken him to Tangier evidently reinforce
Erscheinungsdatum: 1796