Artist

Alexander Robertson|Archibald Robertson

Portrait of Alexander Robertson|Archibald Robertson

Alexander Robertson|Archibald Robertson is a Romanticism painter. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

New York at the close of the 1700s is the subject here: Alexander Robertson painted the city’s Collect Pond in 1798, showing a quiet stretch of water and modest buildings in delicate watercolor and chalk. The sheet captures everyday life beside a pond that would soon vanish under city streets. See how the paper’s laid texture catches the chalk’s soft gray wash. Next, take a closer look at Collect Pond, New York City.

Works by Alexander Robertson|Archibald Robertson

Collections represented

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