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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_58210" /> == | |||
<p> a British artist, was born at Stockbridge, near Edinburgh, Oct. 24, 1796. He was apprenticed as a house painter in his native place, but, going to London in 1822, he found employment as a scene painter for Drury Lane Theater. In 1832-33 he went to Spain, and in 1838-9 made a tour through Syria, Egypt, and other Eastern countries. In 1841 he was elected a member of the [[Royal]] Academy. Mr. Roberts died in London, Nov. 25, 1864. Among his paintings are, Ruins of the Great [[Temple]] of Karnak: — [[Jerusalem]] from the Mount of Olives: — Interior of the [[Cathedral]] at Burgos: — [[Chancel]] of the | <p> a British artist, was born at Stockbridge, near Edinburgh, Oct. 24, 1796. He was apprenticed as a house painter in his native place, but, going to London in 1822, he found employment as a scene painter for Drury [[Lane]] Theater. In 1832-33 he went to Spain, and in 1838-9 made a tour through Syria, Egypt, and other Eastern countries. In 1841 he was elected a member of the [[Royal]] Academy. Mr. Roberts died in London, Nov. 25, 1864. Among his paintings are, Ruins of the Great [[Temple]] of Karnak: '''''—''''' [[Jerusalem]] from the Mount of Olives: '''''—''''' Interior of the [[Cathedral]] at [[Burgos]] : '''''—''''' [[Chancel]] of the Collegiate Church of St. Paul, Antwerp. Among his books, the following are the principal: Picturesque Views in Spain and [[Morocco]] (Lond. 1835-38): '''''—''''' The [[Holy]] Land, Egypt, Nubia, Arabic, etc. (1842-48, 4 vols. fol.). See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.; Appletons' Cyclop. s.v. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_78998" /> == | |||
<p> Painter, born in Edinburgh; began as a house-painter; became a scene-painter; studied artistic drawing, and devoted himself to architectural painting, his first pictures being of [[Rouen]] and Amiens cathedrals; visiting Spain he published a collection of Spanish sketches, and after a tour in the East published in 1842 a magnificently-illustrated volume entitled the "Holy Land, Syria, Idumæa, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia;" a great number of his pictures are ecclesiastical interiors (1796-1864). </p> | |||
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
a British artist, was born at Stockbridge, near Edinburgh, Oct. 24, 1796. He was apprenticed as a house painter in his native place, but, going to London in 1822, he found employment as a scene painter for Drury Lane Theater. In 1832-33 he went to Spain, and in 1838-9 made a tour through Syria, Egypt, and other Eastern countries. In 1841 he was elected a member of the Royal Academy. Mr. Roberts died in London, Nov. 25, 1864. Among his paintings are, Ruins of the Great Temple of Karnak: — Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives: — Interior of the Cathedral at Burgos : — Chancel of the Collegiate Church of St. Paul, Antwerp. Among his books, the following are the principal: Picturesque Views in Spain and Morocco (Lond. 1835-38): — The Holy Land, Egypt, Nubia, Arabic, etc. (1842-48, 4 vols. fol.). See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.; Appletons' Cyclop. s.v.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
Painter, born in Edinburgh; began as a house-painter; became a scene-painter; studied artistic drawing, and devoted himself to architectural painting, his first pictures being of Rouen and Amiens cathedrals; visiting Spain he published a collection of Spanish sketches, and after a tour in the East published in 1842 a magnificently-illustrated volume entitled the "Holy Land, Syria, Idumæa, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia;" a great number of his pictures are ecclesiastical interiors (1796-1864).
