The Scuir of Eigg

1931

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image depicts a rugged mountain peak in the center, dominating the scene. Land meets the sky on both sides of the peak. The technique features expressive, textured brushstrokes, possibly created through an etching process. The color palette is monochromatic, with variations of black, grey, and white. Strong contrasts are visible between the mountain and the sky. Swirling, diagonally streaked lines suggest movement in the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.1 × 17.5 cm (4 3/4 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.2 × 29.9 cm (7 15/16 × 11 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.84

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 495

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow (L.982.a), Falls Church, Virginia; Jacob Kainen (L.4737), Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1932

  • Rinder, Frank. D. Y. Cameron, an Illustrated Catalogue of His Etchings and Drypoints, 1887-1932. Glasgow: Jackson, Wylie and Company, 1932, p. 314, no. 495.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: D. Y. C. lower right in graphite: D. Y. Cameron

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q76338185

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