1845
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Porch at Roslin, near Edinburgh is a 1845 watercolor by David Roberts, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a grand, arched porch with intricate stone carvings. The porch is set against a backdrop of lush greenery, with trees and bushes surrounding it. In the foreground, a group of people are gathered, some sitting on the steps, while others stand or walk around the porch. The painting is done in watercolor, with soft, muted colors that give it a sense of serenity. The artist has used chiaroscuro to create depth and contrast in the painting, with the light and dark areas creating a sense of volume and texture. The painting is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A watercolour by David Roberts from 1845 shows the Porch at Roslin near Edinburgh, signed and dated by the artist. The work was later included in Richard Ellison’s collection of 100 British watercolours, which his widow donated in 1860 and 1873 to support the establishment of a national collection of watercolour paintings.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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