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Robert Blyth

28 works

Robert Blyth (1750-1784) was an engraver and scientific illustrator. Read more

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Etching of fishermen hauling a net of fish from a river while a woman with a basket stands beneath a tree.

Fishermen

1880

An Aga of the Janizaries

July 19, 1779

Engraving of figures in a small boat tossed by stormy waves beside a sailing vessel with billowing sails.

Vissersboot in de golven

1805

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a patterned turban and cloak, resting his hand on his cheek, with printed caption below.

Portret van John Hamilton Mortimer

1782

Etching of an armored soldier kneeling over a fallen man on rocky ground, with a shield, sword and helmet nearby.

Stripping the Slain, from "Banditti Variously Employed"

November 15, 1779

Etching of a wounded warrior in armor leaning on a rock by a stream, with soldiers and spears in the background.

Retiring Wounded from Battle, from "Banditti Variously Employed"

November 15, 1779

Etching of a seated woman with a fruit basket beside a turbaned man examining a shield with skulls at an archway.

Banditti at Market

June 10, 1805

Etching of a helmeted woman with a spear beside a seated bearded captive, with turbaned soldiers behind a stone wall.

Conversing with a Captive, from "Banditti Variously Employed"

November 15, 1779

Etching of two men in period dress with a sword, helmet, and banner, one pointing ahead, amid shrubs and smoke.

Going Out in the Morning, from "Banditti Variously Employed"

1779

Etching of a seated woman with a girl and infant in a basket, a standing man with a crook, and weapons hung on a wall.

Enjoying Domestic Happiness, from "Banditti Variously Employed"

November 15, 1779

Etching of a warrior raising a sword to strike a fallen enemy beside spears and shields under trees and smoke.

Killing an Enemy, from "Banditti Variously Employed"

November 15, 1779

Etching of two men in helmets and period dress, one pointing with a pike, beside a banner and smoke among shrubbery.

Going Out in the Morning

November 15, 1779

Etching of a bearded man, veiled woman and two children walking by a stream, watched by a turbaned rider on a white horse.

A Captive Family

ca. 1783

Sepia engraving of a packhorse with saddlebags beneath a tree, with soldiers resting and a woman tying a bundle.

Packhorse with Soldiers

June 23, 1784

Etching of two soldiers, one seated by a ruined wall, and a child clutching a helmet in a landscape setting.

Two Soldiers and Child Holding a Helmet

July 19, 1779

Sepia etching of fishermen beaching a boat in stormy surf, with wind-bent trees and a stone building on the shore.

Beaching a Fishing Boat in a Gale

April 26, 1783

Engraving of armed men fighting on a wooden floor, one wielding a club and another thrusting a sword at a fallen figure.

Storming a Banditti Stronghold

May 1, 1782

Three Oriental Heads

March 5, 1780

Etching of soldiers in armor courting women in classical dress, one soldier raising a cup beside a helmet and a tree.

Soldier's Courtship, from "The Life and Death of a Soldier"

May 1, 1781

Engraving of a dying soldier on a bed attended by a woman with a bowl, with armoured soldiers standing nearby in a vaulted ro

Soldier's Death, from "The Life and Death of a Soldier"

May 1, 1781

Sepia engraving of mourners and armored soldiers beside a grave with bones, skulls, and a shield on a post.

Soldier's Funeral from "The Life and Death of a Soldier"

May 1, 1781

Etching of armed banditti with spears and helmets gathering beneath a tree, with a rocky landscape behind them.

Banditti Going Out

November 9, 1780

Engraving of a bound captive led by armored guards with spears beside a tree and rocky landscape.

Banditti Returning

November 9, 1780

Engraving of a nude bearded man seated on rocks beside discarded armor, with a child and mountains in the background.

Don Quixote in the Sable Mountains

October 20, 1782

Engraving of a seated man in classical robes resting his head on his hand among Carthaginian ruins, with two attendants at le

Caius Marius on the Ruins of Carthage

January 20, 1782

Etching of a shackled bearded captive seated on straw in a stone cell beside a jug, looking toward the viewer.

The Captive, from "Sterne's Sentimental Journey"

November 1, 1781

Engraving of fishermen hauling a net of fish from water, with a woman holding a basket beneath a tree.

Fishermen

November 9, 1780

Engraving of two women dancing as a flute player sits by a doorway, with a man and two older figures watching nearby.

Rustick Dancers

November 9, 1780

Robert Blyth (1750-1784) was an engraver and scientific illustrator. Browse 28 works by Robert Blyth from 3 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata