Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 15 works by Charles Robertson in our catalogue
In short
Portrait of a Man (1810) is the Charles Robertson painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. After it, the eye goes to La Douleur du Pacha from 'Les Orientales' and By the River. Among the 15 works of Charles Robertson in our catalog, these 15 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
This miniature portrait, dated 1810, presents a man in a tightly cropped composition that focuses exclusively on the head and shoulders. Rendered in a monochrome palette, the work utilizes soft, diffused lighting to create subtle tonal gradations across the facial features. The precision of the line work defines the eyes, nose, and mouth, while meticulous shading and stippling provide a sense of volume. The subject is framed within an oval,…
The scene unfolds within the composition of La Douleur du Pacha from 'Les Orientales', a work that carries the distinct hand of the British painter Charles Robertson. This piece captures a specific moment of human experience, drawing its title and thematic essence from a collection of poetic imagery. The brushwork breathes life into a world that feels immediate and present, pulling the viewer into a social atmosphere where every figure…
By the River is a painting by the British artist Charles Robertson. Born in 1844 in Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom, Robertson established a career that spanned several decades before his death in 1891. This specific work focuses on a landscape centered around a river, featuring green grass along the banks and a variety of trees in the background. A bridge spans the water, connecting two distinct areas of the landscape.
The bustling energy of a Cairo marketplace finds its focus within this detailed study of commerce and textile. The scene captures the intersection of daily life and the specialized trade of the bazaar, where the architecture of the city provides a shadowed backdrop to the bright, patterned goods on display. Every corner of the composition is filled with the weight of woven history, suggesting a space where merchants and travelers…
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Charles Robertson | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Metropolitan Museum of Art |
New York | 1 | Portrait of a Man |
Portrait of a Man (1810), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. La Douleur du Pacha from 'Les Orientales' and By the River come next.
Portrait of a Man, La Douleur du Pacha from 'Les Orientales', By the River, Carpet Bazaar, Cairo, On the River Yare, Arab traders, Cairo, In the name of the Prophet, Alms, The Entrance To The Mosque, Irises And Cow Parsley and At The Wailing Wall -. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 15 works by Charles Robertson.
Mostly in Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York). The museum table above lists them all.
Buildings (3), People (2) and Architecture (2), across the 15 works on this page.
Watercolor, for 3 of the 15 works on this page.
