David Roberts (1796 - 1864) was a Scottish painter. Roberts started work as a house painter. He then became a successful painter of theatre scenery. After this, he turned to fine art.
He specialized in architectural and landscape subjects. His high reputation was well established by the time he arrived in Egypt and the Holy Land in 1838.
His work," The Holy Land" is one of the greatest sets of travel illustrations ever created. It had over 200 views of scenery, people and places. His lithographs have inspired many to visit the sites he portrayed so evocatively.
Here are some of his lithographs for you to choose from. They are genuine antiques.
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$90.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)The Great Sphinx of Giza is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of the pharaoh Khafre.This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" b..
US$125.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)Collosal Statues of MemnonThis antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region..
US$125.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$90.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$90.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)Built at the time of Rameses the GreatThis antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled throug..
US$90.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This obelisk is decorated with hieroglyphs exalting the reign of the pharaoh Ramesses II. Along with its twin (still in situ), it once marked the entrance to the Luxor Temple.This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was..
US$90.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)The colossal statue of Ramesses the Great buried up to its chest in sand and Nile silt.This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel wor..
US$70.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$40.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$40.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This Ptolemaic temple is particularly famous for the Dendera Zodiac, a relief carving of the Egyptian astrological and astronomical system.The lintel is decorated with relief carvings and is topped with a winged sun-disk and cobras.This antique lithograph was made in ..
US$70.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)Twin statues of the pharaoh flank the approach to the temple. The causeway is lined with sphinxes, leading towards the colossal entrance gateway of the temple.This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by..
US$20.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)A monumental temple to Amenhotep III.This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through..
US$40.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This obelisk was originally erected in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis on the orders of Thutmose III, around 1450 BCThis antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is pro..
US$70.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$40.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)A portion of the sculpture above the entrance to the Great TempleThis antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 18..
US$90.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This Ptolemaic temple is particularly famous for the Dendera Zodiac, a relief carving of the Egyptian astrological and astronomical system.The lintel is decorated with relief carvings and is topped with a winged sun-disk and cobras.This antique lithograph was made in ..
US$25.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)The island of Philae was esteemed the most sacred place in the dominions of EgyptThis antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever..
US$70.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)The Karnak temple complex is one of the largest ancient religious sites in the world.This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ..
US$70.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)A view of the cliffs bordering the Libyan desert, seen from a colonnade in the archaeological site of Luxor, Egypt.This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is prob..
US$40.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$20.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)Roman triumphal column in AlexandriaThis antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through ..
US$70.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$40.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)The temple was dedicated to the gods Serapis and Isis. It was built at some point in the Roman era and wasthe most southerly frontier of Roman Egypt. Like many of the monuments of Egyptian Nubia, the temple was relocated and rebuilt in the 1960s to preserve it from th..
US$20.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$70.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)A general view of the city of Asyut, EgyptThis antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled th..
US$20.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)The temple was built during the Roman era, possibly by the emperor Trajan, and was likely dedicated to the goddess Hathor. The temple, like many other Nubian monuments, was moved in the 1960s to save it from the rising waters of the Aswan Dam, and rebuilt at the site ..
US$40.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$70.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$20.00
28.5 x 20 cm (11.2 x 7.7 inches)This antique lithograph was made in 1855 and is from "The Holy Land" by David Roberts. It was lithographed by Day & Son in England. The Holy Land is probably the greatest travel work ever produced. In 1838, Roberts traveled through the region, drawing over 200 views o..
US$25.00