Corner in Amsterdam

1892

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The etching depicts a narrow canal scene with buildings and a boat in the water. The view is from above, showing the buildings lining the waterway. The buildings have chimneys and varied facades, with signs like "INSTRUMENT FABRIEK" and "OPTICUS." The etching style includes detailed lines and crosshatching for texture and shadow. A boat with two figures is seen in the water, reflecting on its surface. The color palette is monochrome, emphasizing architectural forms and human activity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.6 × 12.9 cm (6 9/16 × 5 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 184 × 14 cm (72 7/16 × 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2286

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 137, State ii/iii

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: INSTRUMENT / FABRIEK / A.J. SHOKKING OPTICUS; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron. 92 / X; by later hand lower left: Corner in Amsterdam [erased] orig proof;verso in graphite lower left: k7675 R137II

Watermarks

[not deciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64954683

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