John Rider Roberts b. c.1820

Also known as J. R. R.
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
John Rider Roberts, landscape painter, illustrator, surveyor and architect, was closely associated with the Illustrated Sydney News (1853-1855; 1863-1868). His obituary in the Illustrated Sydney News called him 'a painstaking landscape artist of no mean ability'.
You are viewing the version of bio from July 14, 2011, 8:09 a.m. (moderator approved).
Revert to this revision Go to current record
We know of no recognitions related to John Rider Roberts. You can help by linking one here.

Difference between this version and previous

Field This Version Previous Version
Related stub people
  • Haege, Henry (associate of)
  • Mason, W. G. (associate of)
  • Cubitt, F. (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • Illustrated Sydney News (associate of)
  • De Gruchy & Leigh of Wynyard Street (associate of)
Related people
  • Baldwin, Edwin (associate of)
Related works
  • (Letterhead of St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral in flames) (creator of)
  • (Champion Oarsmen of Australia) (creator of)
  • The Gap (creator of)
  • (Sydney Botanical Gardens) (creator of)
  • St George's Bridge, Barwon River, Queensland (creator of)
  • Sydney Harbour from the Wharf at Point Piper (creator of)
  • Dangar Falls (creator of)
  • (Sydney Harbour scenes looking from and towards Neutral Bay) (creator of)
  • On the Barwon (creator of)
  • View on the Clarence River, New South Wales (creator of)
  • (View of Burwood Villa) (creator of)
  • (Rising Sun Hotel with a plan of its grounds) (creator of)
  • (property near Goulburn) (creator of)
  • Panoramic View of Armidale, New South Wales (creator of)
  • The Old Figtree, near Wollongong (creator of)
  • View of the City of Sydney and Port Jackson (creator of)
  • Looking to the North Head, is a view of the Railway and Petersham Station (creator of)
  • Looking to the south-east, embodies a grand view of Botany Bay (creator of)
Related collections
  • Private collections. (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, Vic. (collected in)
  • Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related events
  • 'Dangar Creek' by John Rider Roberts (exhibited at)
  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da1a061b538b73d93016b3f')) (exhibited at)