David Roberts R.A.

'One of the richest folios that ever left the East' 10 - 21 May 2004 In 1838-39 the Scottish artist David Roberts fulfilled his lifetime ambition by travelling to the Middle East. He returned with a wealth of material and completed a series of drawings from which the lithographs were produced. Published between 1842 and 1849, these were a huge success and described at the time as 'a noble and beautiful work...' and 'one of the most valuable publications of our day...' www.mathafgallery.com