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David Roberts — Jerusalem from the South
David Roberts

Jerusalem from the South

A watercolor landscape by Scottish painter David Roberts depicting the city of Jerusalem from the southern viewpoint, executed with watercolor and bodycolor over pencil. The work captures the exotic orientalist perspective popular in 19th-century art.

Medium
Watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour,

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David Roberts, R.A. - Travels through the Middle East; Important Watercolours from a Distinguished Private Collection

April 29, 2025

Estimate: $50,000$70,000

Lot 311

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David Roberts, Jerusalem from the South

A watercolor landscape by Scottish painter David Roberts depicting the city of Jerusalem from the southern viewpoint, executed with watercolor and bodycolor over pencil. The work captures the exotic orientalist perspective popular in 19th-century art.

Medium
Watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour,
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

David Roberts, Watercolor, Holy Land, Jerusalem, 19th Century, Landscape, Orientalism, Bodycolor, Pencil, Travel Art

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