James (1813) Robertson Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James (1813) Robertson Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 11, 2025
JAMES ROBERTSON (1813-1888), The Tracktir Bridge Valley Of The Chernaya, 1855
Est: $300 - $500
JAMES ROBERTSON (1813-1888) The Tracktir Bridge Valley Of The Chernaya, 1855 salt print titled and dated on label 23.5 x 29.5 cm PROVENANCE The Estate of Joyce Evans
Gibson's
Oct. 31, 2024
JAMES ROBERTSON (1813-1888)/FELICE BEATO (1832–1909) Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III, Constantinople (present-day Istanbul). Circa 1857.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
JAMES ROBERTSON (1813-1888)/FELICE BEATO (1832–1909) Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III, Constantinople (present-day Istanbul). Circa 1857. Albumen print, the image measuring 12⅜x10⅜ inches (31.4x26.4 cm.), the mount 17¼x12⅛ inches (43.8x30.8 cm.), with what appears to be a credit or title in the negative, and the title in pencil on mount verso. Provenance A California Collection Robertson was a photographer and engraver in the Ottoman capital. First celebrated for his career minting coins and medals, Robertson was also a pioneer photographer. Beato is known to have begun work as a photographer as early as 1851, when he traveled to Constantinople and met Robertson, who would later become his brother-in-law. By 1853, they had formed a partnership called Robertson & Beato. Producing topographical and architectural views that included incidental figures and created a sense of daily life, their work is to be remembered as one of the earliest and most comprehensive photographic record of 19th-century Istanbul.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 25, 2024
After ROBERTSON (*1813), View of Constantinople, around 1855, Lithography
Est: €300 - €400
After James Robertson (1813 Middelsex - 1888 Yokohama): View of Constantinople with Suleymaniye Mosque, c. 1855, Lithography Technique: Lithography over tinted stone on Paper Inscription: At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Constantinopel". Date: c. 1855 Description: The artwork presents a detailed depiction of a panorama of the city of Istanbul/Constantinople with the prominent Süleymaniye Mosque, striking minarets and various architectural structures. Figures in the foreground contribute to the lively scenery; in the background, a city stretches along a body of water. Source: Michael Auer () Faust. Poligrafisch illustrirte Zeitschrift für Kunst, Wissenschaft, Industrie, und geselliges Leben, begleitet von Kunst-Beilagen aus mehr als 30 Druckfächern, um 1850 | Magazine, Genre, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: Bosphorus; Artwork; Urban panorama; Mosque; Minarets; Architecture; Figures; Cityscape; Waters; Historical depiction; Printmaking; City skyline; Cultural heritage; Religious buildings; Urban scenery; Perspective depiction; Art history; Copperplate engraving, 19th century, Romanticism, Cities, Turkey, Istanbul, Size: Paper: 25,3 cm x 34,9 cm (10 x 13,7 in), Depiction: 19,4 cm x 27,7 cm (7,6 x 10,9 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 25, 2024
After ROBERTSON (*1813), View of Sevastopol from Fort Malakov, around 1855, Lithography
Est: €300 - €400
After James Robertson (1813 Middelsex - 1888 Yokohama): View of Sevastopol from Fort Malakov on the Crimean peninsula, c. 1855, Lithography Technique: Lithography over tinted stone on Paper Inscription: At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Allgemeine Ansicht v. Sebastopel vom Malakoff". Date: c. 1855 Description: After a photograph by James Robertson. This historical print presents a panoramic view of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula, meticulously detailed with precise lines. In the foreground we see ruins and rugged landscape in front of the Malakov fortress. Source: Michael Auer () Faust. Poligrafisch illustrirte Zeitschrift für Kunst, Wissenschaft, Industrie, und geselliges Leben, begleitet von Kunst-Beilagen aus mehr als 30 Druckfächern, um 1850 | Magazine, Genre, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: City panorama; print; historical; richness of detail; precision; lines; ruins; landscape; contrast; architecture; foreground; background; structure; perspective; art; engraving; documentation; urban development, 19th century, Romanticism, Cities, Ukraine, Sevastopol (Crimea), Size: Paper: 25,2 cm x 34,9 cm (9,9 x 13,7 in), Depiction: 20,5 cm x 29,2 cm (8,1 x 11,5 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Sep. 12, 2023
JAMES ROBERTSON, (1813-1888), The Tracktir Bridge Valley Of The Chernaya, 1855
Est: $400 - $600
JAMES ROBERTSON, (1813-1888) The Tracktir Bridge Valley Of The Chernaya, 1855 salt print titled and dated on label 23.5 x 29.5 cm PROVENANCE The Estate of Joyce Evans
Gibson's
Nov. 25, 2022
James Robertson (1813-1888) & Felice Beato (1832-1909)
Est: £400 - £600
James Robertson (1813-1888) & Felice Beato (1832-1909) James Robertson (1813-1888) & Felice Beato (1832-1909) 5-PART PANORAMA OF CONSTANTINOPLE, 1865, taken from the top of the Beyazit tower, albumen prints from collodion glass negatives (5), individual image size, 240 x 182mm, Overall1250 x 182mm, pasted onto original paper support with manuscript title and date in ink lower margin, 'Le Bosphore' titled in the negative, contained in a later oblong folio binding with slip case
Chiswick Auctions
Dec. 01, 2021
James Robertson (1813-1888)
Est: £500 - £700
James Robertson (1813-1888) James Robertson (1813-1888) MT. OLIVES S. OF HARAM AREA FROM THE S.W. JERUSALEM, c.1857, Rich albumen print from glass negative, image size, 300 x 226mm, manuscript title in ink verso
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 18, 2021
Beato (Antonio, 1832-1909 & Robertson, James, 1813-1888).
Est: £300 - £500
Beato (Antonio, 1832-1909 & Robertson, James, 1813-1888). Beato (Antonio, 1832-1909 & Robertson, James, 1813-1888). A group of 3 photographs of the Holy Land, c. 1857-60, including Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with photographers' credit and date 1857 in the negative lower left, 22.5 x 29 cm; Valley of Jehoshaphat, photographers' names in image lower right, 23 x 29.5 cm; The Garden of Gethsemane, 22 x 27.5 cm, aperture mounts Qty: (3)
Dominic Winter Auctions
May. 19, 2021
* Robertson (James, 1813-1888). A group of 5 Crimean War scenes, 1855
Est: £300 - £400
* Robertson (James, 1813-1888). A group of 5 Crimean War scenes, 1855, salt prints, the scenes depicted showing 'Mamelon & Malakoff as seen from English left attack', 'View of Sebastopol from Redan', 'Les hopitaux Russes', ['Third Arsenal' by Robertson & Felix Beato, 1855-56], The Vorontsov Ravine: 'The Valley of Death', and a two-part (of three) panorama on separate sheets, showing Sebastopol from the Malakoff, showing the city, dockyards, buildings and the principal forts on the northern side, the latter prints signed in the negative by the photographer lower right, the panoramic sheets slightly misaligned by 1 cm when laid side by side, all somewhat faded and with occasional creases, 4 with pencil inscriptions to versos, all 23 x 30 cm and very similar Qty: (5)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Dec. 16, 2020
* Robertson (James, 1813-1888). A group of 5 Crimean War scenes, 1855
Est: £700 - £1,000
* Robertson (James, 1813-1888). A group of 5 Crimean War scenes, 1855, salt prints, the scenes depicted showing 'Mamelon & Malakoff as seen from English left attack', 'View of Sebastopol from Redan', 'Les hopitaux Russes', ['Third Arsenal' by Robertson & Felix Beato, 1855-56], The Vorontsov Ravine: 'The Valley of Death', and a two-part (of three) panorama on separate sheets, showing Sebastopol from the Malakoff, showing the city, dockyards, buildings and the principal forts on the northern side, the latter prints signed in the negative by the photographer lower right, the panoramic sheets slightly misaligned by 1 cm when laid side by side, all somewhat faded and with occasional creases, 4 with pencil inscriptions to versos, all 23 x 30 cm and very similar Qty: (5)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Nov. 13, 2020
James Robertson (1813-1888) Panorama de Sébastopol, 1855.
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
James Robertson (1813-1888) Panorama de Sébastopol, 1855. View of Sebastopol and harbour taken from the Carabellmaya Suburb. Trois (3) épreuves sur papier albuminé assemblées et contrecollées sur cartons. Légendes en anglais à l’encre sur le montage en bas. Format moyen des épreuves : 21 x 28 cm Format total du panorama : 21 x 85,5 cm James Robertson (1813-1888) Panorama of Sébastopol 1855. View of Sebastopol and harbour taken from the Carabellmaya Suburb. Three albumen prints, assembled and mounted on cardboard. English captions in ink on the montage. Average size of the prints: 21 x 28 cm Dimensions of the panorama: 21 x 85.5 cm
Ader
Oct. 30, 2019
James Robertson (1813-88) & Felice Beato (1832-1909)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
James Robertson (1813-88) & Felice Beato (1832-1909) PHOTOGRAPHIC PANORAMA OF CONSTANTINOPLE, 1854-1857, taken from the tower of the War Ministry, Beyazit, two albumenized salt prints (2), image sizes, approx 310mm x 240mm, archivally window mounted, signed and titled by the photographer in each negative. Robertson arrived in Istanbul in 1841 and became the superintendent of the imperial mint. Ten years on, he had a set up a small photography studio in Pera, Constantinople’s historic Levantine district, turning his hobby into a business with his soon to be brother-in-law, Felice Beato. Over the next decade, Robertson & Beato Photography captured an array of Ottoman mosques, fountains, city walls and the multicultural architectural heritage of this imperial capital. In what can surely be described as nothing less than one of the earliest photojournalistic endeavours, mastering the albumen glass plate negative process their images are full of fine detail and sharpness. Reference: Royal Collection: RCIN 2700796 National Gallery of Art: 2012.137.26
Chiswick Auctions
Sep. 01, 2018
James 'Drunken' Robertson R.A. (British, 1813-1881): 'Lake scene with castle', pen and wash on paper, with title in pencil verso,17 by 26cm, framed, 29 by 39cm.
Est: £80 - £120
James 'Drunken' Robertson R.A. (British, 1813-1881): 'Lake scene with castle', pen and wash on paper, with title in pencil verso,17 by 26cm, framed, 29 by 39cm.
Batemans Auctioneers & Valuers
Jan. 27, 2017
James ROBERTSON (1813-1888)
Est: €500 - €600
James ROBERTSON (1813-1888) & Felice BEATO (1832-1909) Mosquee de Tophane. Istanbul, 1855 Tirage albumine. 25 x 30,5 cm. Albumen paper print 9,84 x 12 in
Leclere - Maison de ventes
Sep. 10, 2016
James 'Druken' Robertson (1813 - 1881), Grisaille
Est: £250 - £350
James 'Druken' Robertson (1813 - 1881), Grisaille watercolour, Derwent Water Lake, Cumberland, Title and signature on the reverse - see backboard. 12 ¾'' x 19''
Claydon Auctioneers
Jun. 13, 2014
James ROBERTSON (1813-1888). Types turcs, métiers, rémouleur, porteur d'eau. Tur
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
James ROBERTSON (1813-1888). Types turcs, métiers, rémouleur, porteur d'eau. Turquie. 1854. 7 épreuves sur papier salé dont une montée sur bristol. De 15 x 19 à 22 x 16 cm.
Hôtel des Ventes d'Enghien
Jun. 13, 2014
James ROBERTSON (1813-1888). Temple de Thésée (Théséion) , Temple de Zeus Olympi
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
James ROBERTSON (1813-1888). Temple de Thésée (Théséion) , Temple de Zeus Olympien , Temple d'Apollon , Monument de Lysicrate , Base d'un temple antique. Athènes, Corinthe. Grèce. 1857. 5 épreuves sur papier salé et papier albuminé. Signature du photographe dans les négatifs de deux épreuves. Format moyen : 26 x 30 cm.
Hôtel des Ventes d'Enghien
Jun. 13, 2014
James ROBERTSON (1813-1888). [Guerre de Crimée]. Intérieur d'une batterie russe
Est: €600 - €800
James ROBERTSON (1813-1888). [Guerre de Crimée]. Intérieur d'une batterie russe du Grand Redan, Sébastopol , Le télégraphe au sommet de Malakoff. 1855. 2 épreuves d'époque sur papier albuminé, montées sur bristols. Signature du photographe dans le négatif d'une des épreuves. Images : 25,8 x 34 cm et 24,3 x 30,7 cm. Montages : 41,5 x 54,5 cm et 41 x 53 cm. Rousseurs et manques sur les supports de montages.
Hôtel des Ventes d'Enghien
Dec. 02, 2009
Robertson, James: Northern atrium Erechteion; Temple of Jupiter
Est: €600 - €800
Robertson, James: Northern atrium Erechteion; Temple of Jupiter View from the northeast of the northern atrium of the Erechteion, Athens; Temple of Jupiter, Athens. 1853/1854. 2 albumen prints. Each circa 37 x 27 cm. Mounted along edges to cream card (slightly soiled and light foxing spots). Faded, especially in upper area, Temple of Jupiter with small white spot (lack of emulsion) in upper right, otherwise in good condition. Lit.: Dorothea Ritter. Im Lichte des Helios. Griechenland in frühen Photographien aus der Sammlung Siegert. Munich 1999.
Bassenge Auctions
Dec. 02, 2009
Robertson, James: View of Faith Mosque, Mosque of Sultan Mehmet II
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Robertson, James: View of Faith Mosque, Mosque of Sultan Mehmet II View of the Faith Mosque, Mosque of Sultan Mehmet II. Circa 1852 - 1854. Salt print from paper negative. 24,5 x 31 cm. Mounted along edges to grey card. Slightly faded, otherwise in near excellent condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Dec. 02, 2009
Robertson, James: Panoramic view over the Bosphorus with Dolmabahce
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Robertson, James: Panoramic view over the Bosphorus with Dolmabahce Panoramic view over the Bosphorus with the Dolmabahce Sarayi (Sultan's Palace), Constantinople. 1852 - 1854. Salt print from paper negative. 25,5 x 32 cm. Mounted along edges to cream card (a few spots, slight wear in lower edge). Slight fading in left and right edges in lower portion, a few light spots in sky area, otherwise with strong contrasts and in very good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Robertson, James: Street merchant, Constantinople
Est: €1,200 - €1,800
Street merchant, Constantinople. Late 1850s. Partially coated hand-colored salt print. 18,5 x 14 cm. Mounted along edges to cream card (edges slightly time-stained). A strong print with bright colors and in very good condition. Lit.: Sylvie Aubenas/Jacques Lacarrière. Voyage en Orient. Éditions Hazan Paris 2001, ill. p. 199 (image from same series).
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Robertson, James: Street merchant, Constantinople
Est: €1,200 - €1,800
Street merchant, Constantinople. Late 1850s. Partially coated hand-colored salt print. 19,5 x 15 cm. Mounted along edges to cream card (edges slightly time-stained). A good print with bright colors and in very good condition. Lit.: Sylvie Aubenas/Jacques Lacarrière. Voyage en Orient. Éditions Hazan Paris 2001, ill. p. 199 (image from same series).
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Robertson, James: View of Dolmabahce Sarayi from the waterside
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
View of Dolmabahce Sarayi from the waterside, Constantinople. 1856. Salt print. 29,5 x 25,5 cm. Mounted along edges to cream card (a few spots, edges slightly time-stained) with small pencil drawing (9,3 x 15,1 cm) mounted below the image on the mount. Some fading in upper left at top of building, a few light spots in sky area, otherwise with strong contrasts and in very good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Robertson, James: Imperial Gate of the Seraglio
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
'Imperial Gate of the Seraglio', view of the entrance of the Serail, Constantinople. 1855. Albumenized salt print. 29,8 x 25,6 cm. Signed by the photographer in lower right corner in the negative as well as inscribed in lower edge in the negative, mounted along edges to cream card (a few spots, edges slightly time-stained). Small indentation spot with emulsion irregularity in lower right, a few small spots of emulsion loss in upper area, otherwise with strong contrasts and in near excellent condition. Lit.: Sylvie Aubenas/Jacques Lacarrière. Voyage en Orient. Éditions Hazan Paris 2001, ill. p. 185 (similar image).
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Robertson, James: Mosque de Tophanna
Est: €1,200 - €1,800
'Mosque de Tophanna'. 1854. Salt print. 23,5 x 27 cm. Mounted along edges to cream card (slight soiling). Slightly faded, a few minimal spots in sky area, slight buckling, otherwise in very good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Robertson, James: Woman in Turkish costume; Armenian priest
Est: €600 - €900
Woman in Turkish costume; Armenian priest. Circa 1853. 2 partially coated hand-colored salt prints. 20,4 x 14,8 cm and 21,5 x 15 cm. Mounted along edges to grey card (minimal traces of use). Second print with a few foxing spots, otherwise good prints with bright colors and in very good condition. Lit.: Kathleen Stewart Howe. First Seen. Portraits of the World's Peoples, 1840 - 1880. London 2004, ill. p. 64 (similar image).
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Robertson, James: Woman in outdoor costume, Constantinople
Est: €900 - €1,200
Woman in outdoor costume, Constantinople. Circa 1853. Partially albumenized, hand-colored salt print. 18 x 14 cm. Mounted to card (edges slightly time-stained, slightly soiled and slight traces of use). A strong print with bright colors and in very good condition. Lit.: Ken Jacobson. Odalisques and Arabesques: Orientalist Photography 1839 - 1925. London 2007, see p. 192 (similar image).
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Robertson, James: View of the Hagia Sophia (detail)
Est: €1,200 - €1,800
View of Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (detail). Circa 1853. Salt print. 26 x 32 cm. Mounted along edges to grey card. Slightly faded, otherwise in very good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
May. 16, 2009
ROBERTSON, James . (1813 - 1881). Constantinople.
Est: CHF500 - CHF700
ROBERTSON, James. (1813 - 1881). Constantinople. Lot of 2 views. Albumin prints. Circa 1860. Hagia Sophia with carts in foreground. Signed, entitled and numbered in the negative. No. 57 (ca. 25.3 x 29.2 cm). Obelisk, Constantinople. Mntd. (30 x 24.8 cm), Unsigned. ROBERTSON, James (1813 - 1881) Constantinople. Lot de 2 vues. Tirages albuminés d'époque. Vers 1860. Sainte-Sophie avec charrettes atelées au premier plan. Signé, intitulé et numéroté dans l'image. n°57 (env. 25,3 x 29,2 cm). Obélisque de Constantinople. Contre-collé. (30 x 24,8 cm), non signée.
Koller Auctions