Clyde at Cardross

1889

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a landscape from the shore, with the viewer close to the water's edge. The horizon is in the middle, with tall masts of sailboats. The brushstrokes and etching lines are precise, detailing the shoreline and water reflections. The color palette is limited to sepia tones, creating a monochrome aesthetic with warm tones. Light and shadow gradations add depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10 × 24 cm (3 15/16 × 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 21.2 × 33.3 cm (8 3/8 × 13 1/8 in.)
    mount: 31.5 × 49.3 cm (12 3/8 × 19 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2656

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 41

  • Series Title

    Clyde 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.

Wikidata ID

Q64955528

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