Tarff

1931

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image depicts a landscape with dark hills and mountains extending across the upper portion of the scene. A body of water is centrally located, reflecting the surroundings. The viewer's perspective is elevated, looking down towards the lake. The etching technique used gives the image a textural quality, with lines and shadows creating depth. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and white to create contrast. The sky above is mostly clear, emphasizing the land and water in the foreground and background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.5 x 37.7 cm (6 7/8 x 14 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 x 41.1 cm (10 x 16 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.25

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 492, i/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; acquired 1991 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. 310, no. 492, i/iv.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: D. Y. Cameron; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: Tarff 1st state 492; upper right in graphite by unknown hand: 9312

Wikidata ID

Q74891765

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