A Queen of Chartres

1912/1930

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The sculpture depicts a figure dressed in long robes with a halo, holding an object close to their chest, with hands visible. It features a monochromatic color palette with shades of brown. The material appears to be stone or a similar solid substance. The figure is mounted on a pedestal with a decorative carved base. The detailing throughout the sculpture, from the robe folds to the facial features, indicates careful craftsmanship. The sculpture is presented in a static, upright pose.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 40.3 × 11.3 cm (15 7/8 × 4 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.9 × 11.3 cm (16 1/8 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2469

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 434, 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.

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64955243

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