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David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a coastal scene with a shipwreck on sandy terrain. A landmass with cliffs and sailboats is visible on the horizon. The artwork features sketchy brushstrokes with fine lines detailing the ship and background. Earthy browns and sepia tones dominate the color palette, giving it a vintage look. The sky is light with faint clouds and birds in flight.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.6 × 25.2 cm (6 1/8 × 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 15.1 × 25.2 cm (5 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2251

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 71

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1932d); gift to National Gallery of Art, 1943.

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.

Inscriptions

in plate lower leftt: DYCameron 90; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; verso in graphite bottom center: K7630 R71

Watermarks

VAN GELDER

Wikidata ID

Q64954608

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