Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for David Roberts (painter) across 4 places, from 1815 to 1840.
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David Roberts (24 October 1796 to 25 November 1864) was a Scottish painter.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where David Roberts (painter) was documented, and when
1815year
Perth, Scotlandattested“After his apprenticeship was complete, Roberts's first paid job came in the summer of 1815, when he moved to Perth to serve as foreman for the redecoration of Scone Palace.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
1822year
Edinburghattested“At Stanfield's suggestion, Roberts also sent three pictures to the 1822 Exhibition of Works by Living Artists, held in Edinburgh.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
16 May 1839exact date
Alexandriaattested“Muhammad Ali Pasha received Roberts in Alexandria on 16 May 1839, shortly before his return to the UK.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
16 May 1839exact date
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelandattested“Muhammad Ali Pasha received Roberts in Alexandria on 16 May 1839, shortly before his return to the UK.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
1840year
Edinburghattested“Upon Roberts's return to Edinburgh in 1840, his fellow-artist, Robert Scott Lauder, painted his portrait.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
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January 1817month
Edinburghmentioned“Roberts departed Edinburgh with the circus later the same month and travelled to Carlisle, Newcastle, Hull and York, returning to Edinburgh in January 1817.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
January 1817month
Carlisle, Cumbriamentioned“Roberts departed Edinburgh with the circus later the same month and travelled to Carlisle, Newcastle, Hull and York, returning to Edinburgh in January 1817.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
1817year
Pantheon Theatrementioned“For the first few months of 1817, Roberts worked as the stage designer's assistant at the Pantheon Theatre, Edinburgh, a new joint venture between Bannister and an Italian musician named Corri.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
January 1818month
Edinburghmentioned“At the urging of his parents, Roberts returned to Edinburgh in January 1818, where he took employment with John Jackson, a decorative painter.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
1819year
Edinburghmentioned“In 1819, Roberts became the scene painter at the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh (having at this time James Ballantine as his apprentice).”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
1822year
Londonmentioned“In 1822 the Coburg Theatre, now the Old Vic in London, offered Roberts a job as a scenic designer and stage painter.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
1824year
British Institutionmentioned“But thank God she leaves tomorrow—I hope for ever." In 1824, he exhibited another view of Dryburgh Abbey at the British Institution and sent two works to the first exhibition of the newly formed Society of British Artists.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
Covent Gardenmentioned“Commissions from Covent Garden included the sets for the London premiere of Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) in 1827, scenery for a pantomime depicting the naval victory of Navarino, and two panora…”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
1831year
Scotlandmentioned“But Roberts' family life was not as idyllic as this picture suggests: Margaret had become an alcoholic, and eventually, in 1831, Roberts sent her back to Scotland to be cared for by friends.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
Spainmentioned“Then in 1837 a selection of his Picturesque Sketches in Spain was reproduced by lithography.”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
1851 to 1853period
Convent of St Onofriomentioned“In 1851, and again in 1853, Roberts visited Italy, painting the Ducal Palace, Venice, bought by Lord Londesborough, the Interior of the Basilica of St Peters, Rome, Christmas Day, 1853, and Rome from the Convent of St Onofrio, presented…”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
1851 to 1853period
Italymentioned“In 1851, and again in 1853, Roberts visited Italy, painting the Ducal Palace, Venice, bought by Lord Londesborough, the Interior of the Basilica of St Peters, Rome, Christmas Day, 1853, and Rome from the Convent of St Onofrio, presented…”source: Wikipedia: David Roberts (painter)
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