The Sound of Kilbrannan

1888

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a seascape with sailboats scattered across the water. The horizon is in the upper third, with sailboat silhouettes. The style features detailed etching lines, especially in the waves. The color scheme is sepia, creating a vintage look. Sailboats are visible in the distance against the sky. The sun is partially hidden, contributing to the serene feel.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.2 × 18.3 cm (4 × 7 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.3 × 21.6 cm (5 5/8 × 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2271

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 21

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 lower right: Sound of Kilbrannan DYCameron 1888; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands in graphite lower left:R21 K7592

Wikidata ID

Q64954651

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