Roth studied with <a href=" https://findartvalue.com/artist/pieter-george-westenberg">George Pieter Westenberg</a> (1791-1873), an artist who specialized in landscapes and cityscapes. Roth lived most of his life in Amsterdam, where he became a member of the Royal Academy in 1839. In 1835-36, he made a study trip to Germany. Apart from some city views, such as the Cleveland painting, Roth usually