1839
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Port of Tyre is a 1839 by David Roberts, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet harbor scene with small boats along the shore. People sit on logs near the water, fixing nets or resting. In the background, larger ships float on calm water, and a distant city sits on a hill. The colors are soft—mostly light blues, grays, and muted earth tones. The artist focused on everyday life near the water, not grand drama. The loose, sketchy style suggests it was made quickly, maybe while traveling. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this drawing in person.
David Roberts (24 October 1796 – 25 November 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia, a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and…
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