Cadzow Castle

1888

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a stone balustrade overlooking a dense gathering of trees. The horizon is obstructed by foliage, filling the distance, indicating a wooded area or park beyond the wall. The etching technique is evident in the cross-hatching and linework, providing texture to the trees and stone surface. A man and a dog are by the railing, with the man looking out into the vista. The color scheme is sepia and black, giving a vintage appearance. The composition highlights the interaction between the human figures and the environment, with details drawing attention to the man and his surroundings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.5 × 20.4 cm (6 1/8 × 8 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.2 × 44.8 cm (11 1/8 × 17 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2275

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 15

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 lef: Cadzow Castle / DYCameron; below plate lower right (by later hand?) in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands in graphite bottom left: R15 K.7588; verso upper left: [sketch with notations, not deciphered]

Watermarks

partial: [not deciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64954656

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