Student Artwork Guide
Copyright This work is in the public domain. Charles Robertson died in 1891; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 1961.
In context
Arab traders, Cairo — Charles Robertson
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Measured from the image
Main colour
Celadon #b9b5ad
Catalogued palette
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The ten leading countries
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Together these works take 100.0% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 15 works by this artist, of which 9 were looked at at least once. This painting ranks 8 of them, with 7.7% of that attention. The same counts, month by month
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Artist and museum
Born in United Kingdom
charles robertson, a renowned british painter, was born in 1844 in walton-on-thames. he studied art in london during the early 1860s under the influence of myles birket foster, a celebrated watercolorist.
robertson's artistic career is marked by his extensive travels to north africa, turkey, and the middle east. his first trip to algeria in 1862 sparked a series of journeys that would provide him with inspiration for his future works. in 1872, he visited turkey, followed by egypt and morocco in 1876.
some of robertson's notable works include:
a khan in damascus, a watercolor piece showcasing his skill in capturing the essence of middle eastern architecture. (view on AllPaintingsStore)
the mount of olives from jerusalem, a painting that demonstrates his ability to convey the serenity of the holy land. (view on AllPaintingsStore)
irises and cow parsley, a piece that highlights his experimentation with colors and textures. (view on AllPaintingsStore)
poppies on a river bank, another example of his watercolor work, showcasing his mastery of the medium. (view on AllPaintingsStore)
robertson's work was exhibited at the royal academy from 1863 to 1865, as well as at suffolk street and the old watercolour society. a major retrospective of his work was staged by the fine art society in 1892, consisting of 130 watercolor drawings. notable collections: - the walker art gallery in liverpool - the national gallery of australia in canberra view charles robertson's collection on AllPaintingsStore
- biography @ wikipedia - charles robertson on AllPaintingsStore
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Look closely
Arab traders, Cairo — Charles Robertson
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celadon (#b9b5ad) is the leading color of "Arab traders, Cairo" by Charles Robertson.
"Arab traders, Cairo" by Charles Robertson is recorded as balanced, with a soft shadow luminance.
The copyright status of "Arab traders, Cairo" - in the public domain - its copyright has expired - follows from the artist's death in 1891.