The Lady Chapel of the Church of St-Jacques, Dieppe, France - Antique engraving.
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Antique engraving from The Lady Chapel of the Church of St-Jacques, Dieppe, France. Handcoloured
Artist: after David Roberts (24 October 1796 – 25 November 1864).
Engraver: Thomas Higham (1796-1844).
Production date: XIX century.
Image size: 15x11 cms.
Condition: some foxing on white margins that do not affect the image.
David Roberts (1796 – 1864) was a Scottish painter. He started out as a house painter and decorator, but took an interest in painting. His speciality became the Middle East, and he travelled extensively there. But to reach these far remote places, he needed to travel through France. And therefore he painted quite a lot of scenes he encountered. In the autumn of 1824 he visited Normandy. His paintings based on this trip began to lay the foundation of his reputation; one of them, a view of Rouen Cathedral, sold for 80 guineas. During the second part of the 1820s, and in addition to English and Scottish scenes, Roberts painted views of prominent buildings in France and the Low Countries including Amiens, Caen, Dieppe, Rouen, Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent, sometimes making several paintings of the same scene with only minor variations.
Located in the heart of town, Saint-Jacques is Dieppe’s oldest and biggest church. Originally built in the twelfth century on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella, it was burned down in 1195, and was then gradually rebuilt over the years, mainly in Renaissance style. The lengthy and progressive architectural development of the church enables visitors to trace the history of gothic art over four centuries. Considered as a cathedral by several historians, the church is actually quite impressive, and, thanks to recent repair works, the portals situated on both sides of the building have been restored to their former glory.
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Antique engraving from The Lady Chapel of the Church of St-Jacques, Dieppe, France. Handcoloured
Artist: after David Roberts (24 October 1796 – 25 November 1864).
Engraver: Thomas Higham (1796-1844).
Production date: XIX century.
Image size: 15x11 cms.
Condition: some foxing on white margins that do not affect the image.
David Roberts (1796 – 1864) was a Scottish painter. He started out as a house painter and decorator, but took an interest in painting. His speciality became the Middle East, and he travelled extensively there. But to reach these far remote places, he needed to travel through France. And therefore he painted quite a lot of scenes he encountered. In the autumn of 1824 he visited Normandy. His paintings based on this trip began to lay the foundation of his reputation; one of them, a view of Rouen Cathedral, sold for 80 guineas. During the second part of the 1820s, and in addition to English and Scottish scenes, Roberts painted views of prominent buildings in France and the Low Countries including Amiens, Caen, Dieppe, Rouen, Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent, sometimes making several paintings of the same scene with only minor variations.
Located in the heart of town, Saint-Jacques is Dieppe’s oldest and biggest church. Originally built in the twelfth century on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella, it was burned down in 1195, and was then gradually rebuilt over the years, mainly in Renaissance style. The lengthy and progressive architectural development of the church enables visitors to trace the history of gothic art over four centuries. Considered as a cathedral by several historians, the church is actually quite impressive, and, thanks to recent repair works, the portals situated on both sides of the building have been restored to their former glory.