Craigievar

1908

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image depicts a landscape with a vantage point overlooking rolling countryside. The horizon is high, showing a vast view with hills in the distance. In the foreground, there is a tree and shaded terrain leading to several trees surrounding a castle-like structure at the center. The artwork is detailed with fine lines and shading, creating texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic in shades of sepia or brown, evoking an antique feel. The scene exudes a sense of calm natural beauty, with hills and a historic structure as prominent features.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.7 × 35.3 cm (9 5/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 24.8 × 36.1 cm (9 3/4 × 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2496

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 402, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1932d and 1760b); 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

Q64955290

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