Image: Roberts, David, Interior of Amiens Cathedral, ca. 1827

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Description: David Roberts, British, born in Scotland, 1796–1864 Interior of Amiens Cathedral, ca. 1827 Watercolor on cream wove paper 36.3 x 31.3 cm (14 5/16 x 12 5/16 in.) Gift of Robert A. Koch, Graduate School Class of 1954 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.
Title: Roberts, David, Interior of Amiens Cathedral, ca. 1827
Credit: Princeton University Art Museum
Author: David Roberts
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