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David Roberts

Scottish painter (1796–1864)
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David Roberts
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Summary

David Roberts was born on October 24, 1796[1], in Stockbridge[2]. He died on November 25, 1864[3], in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,175 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: West Norwood Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
  • Field of work: painting[9]
  • Notable work: The Remains of the Roman Forum[10]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Movement: Orientalism[13]
  • Commons category: David Roberts[14]
  • Family name: Roberts[15]
  • Given name: David[16]
  • Commons gallery: David Roberts[17]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], The Great Archaeologists[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Commons Creator page: David Roberts[25]
  • Name in native language: David Roberts[26]

Why It Matters

David Roberts has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Works attributed to him include The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia[29], a written work[30].

FAQs

Where was David Roberts born?

David Roberts was born in Stockbridge[2].

Where did David Roberts die?

David Roberts passed away in London[4].

What did David Roberts do for work?

David Roberts worked as a painter[5].

Related Entities

Art Gallery of New South Wales Denver Art Museum Fitzwilliam Museum Israel Museum London Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo del Prado National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Ireland National Gallery of Victoria Royal Academy of Arts Scottish National Gallery United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Victoria and Albert Museum Wallace Collection

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki +60
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0101536-Roberts-David-17961864
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  4. 21w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +3
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  5. 22w ago · Spinster300 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canadiana name authority id → ncf11273164
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  6. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artists of the world id → 20015920, 00175781
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