Bookplate of Lessing and Edith Rosenwald

1930

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a stylized ornamental design with a text inscription. The perspective is straight on, focusing on the central arrangement. The horizon line is depicted within a small oval illustration positioned in the lower center of the composition, showing a distant mountain landscape. The brushstrokes create fine lines and intricate detailing, suggesting an etching technique. The color palette includes aged, earthy hues with dark brown ink against a sepia-toned backdrop. The composition is framed by a border with floral motifs at the top and bottom. The texture and intricate linework convey a sense of refined craftsmanship.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15 × 10 cm (5 7/8 × 3 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.5 × 17.9 cm (9 1/4 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2503

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 489

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 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.

Inscriptions

in plate center: LESSING / AND / EDITH / ROSENWALD; in plate lower left: DYC; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands in graphite bottom right: 489; verso in graphite bottom right: B5614

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64955299

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