Two Bridges

1896

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image depicts an aerial view of a town or cityscape. The horizon line is low in the composition, with buildings and a bridge visible. In the distance are various structures, including a prominent tower. The artwork uses fine etchings with a hatch pattern for shading, especially seen in the clouds. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of brown. The etched lines add definition and contrast, creating depth in the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on wove paper [cancellation proof]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Professor Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21 x 26.5 cm (8 1/4 x 10 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.2 x 31.7 cm (10 5/16 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.107.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 214

  • Series Title

    North Italian Set: no.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Daniel Bell, Cambridge, Massachusetts; acquired 1983 by the National Gallery of Art

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, p. 93, no. 214.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: D. Y. Ca; lower edge in graphite by unknown hand: R.214. The Two Bridges (1896) / Impression showing lines of cancellation of the plate

Wikidata ID

Q74044939

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