The Castle of Alcalá de Guadaira

landscape

This landscape by the Scotsman David Roberts is of special interest. The artist was the prototype of the travellers who captured the Spanish landscape with a romantic vision, which is clearly perceptible in his interpretation of The Castle of Alcalá de Guadaira.

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About the Artist

David Roberts

1796 – 1864

Scottish painter. He was apprenticed to a house painter, then worked as a scene painter for a travelling circus and Glasgow and Edinburgh theatres, in 1822 he settled in London and worked at the Drury Lane Theatre with his friend Clarkson Stanfield. From 1831 he travelled widely in Europe and the Mediterranean basin and made a fortune with his topographical views. He worked in oil and watercolour and published lavishly illustrated books, among them the six-volume The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt Nubia (1842-49). His work can be monotonous when seen en masse, but at his best he combines bold design with precise observation.

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