La Maison Noire, Bruges

1907

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows old buildings in a cityscape setting viewed from below on a narrow street. The facades are detailed with architectural elements such as arched doorways and windows with wrought iron features. The tallest building is in the center. The etching style features meticulous, linear brushstrokes creating patterns and shading for texture. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of sepia and black, giving an antique and moody atmosphere. Shadows and lighting play on light and darkness, providing depth. In the distance, there are shadowy figures or elements hinting at movement or activity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.1 × 12 cm (12 1/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 41.2 × 17 cm (16 1/4 × 6 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2625

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 389

  • Series Title

    Belgian Set

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 bupper left: DYCameron; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64955454

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