Stonehenge

1928

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron
Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945
The artwork depicts Stonehenge from a distant viewpoint. The horizon is placed low in the composition, with a vast expanse of sky above. The stone structures of Stonehenge are captured in dark, bold strokes. The style is minimalistic, with fine lines and subtle textures conveying the surrounding landscape. The color palette is monochromatic, utilizing shades of black and gray against a pale background, creating a stark contrast that highlights the silhouette of the stones. The composition draws focus to Stonehenge.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.5 × 20 cm (4 15/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 19.5 × 24.3 cm (7 11/16 × 9 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2509

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 479, State ii/ii

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 left: DYC; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands in graphite bottom center: Stonehenge; bottom right: HH474

Wikidata ID

Q64955312

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