Amsterdam

1892

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a harbor scene with numerous ships and boats in the water, surrounded by buildings and masts. The etching technique used emphasizes details in the ships and structures, while the water appears calm. The color scheme is primarily beige and brown, enhancing the intricate details of the harbor scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.6 × 27.7 cm (5 3/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.5 × 32.8 cm (8 1/16 × 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2289

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 145

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 bottom right: DYCameron 1892; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands in graphite bottom left: Amsterdam only proof / R145 K7678; verso bottom center in graphite: 19 [not deciphered]

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64954686

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