Chartres

1902

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron
Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945
The artwork depicts an intricately detailed architectural scene in a vertical orientation, an etching. The composition features a narrow passageway flanked by ornate columns and statues on both sides, leading towards a view of a building in the background. The statues, positioned on the left and right, are carved with elaborate detail, showcasing figures in flowing robes. The floor is composed of stone tiles, and the perspective draws the viewer's eye towards the center, where a lone figure stands at the entrance of the building. The play of light and shadow adds depth to the scene, highlighting the craftsmanship of the architectural elements. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30 × 18.6 cm (11 13/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 31.5 × 22.1 cm (12 3/8 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2363

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 327, State iv/v

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 bottom right: DYCameron; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands in graphite bottom left: chartres; bottom center: chartres; verso bottom left: Cam 50; bottom center: chartres / AC; bottom right: DJP

Wikidata ID

Q64954863

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