A Lowland River: A Dry-Point

1892

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a body of water extending into the distance with the horizon just below the center. Land with a small settlement or structure is visible in the distance, silhouetted against a subdued sky. Loose, soft brushstrokes create an impressionistic effect. The strokes blur the distinction between water, land, and sky. The color palette consists of deep, rich umber tones, creating a somber and moody atmosphere. Shadows envelop the foreground and extend toward the horizon, enhancing the shadowy appearance of trees. Faint lines suggest the presence of a sun partially obscured by the landscape, with faint rays extending into the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.8 × 21.3 cm (6 1/4 × 8 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 15.8 × 21.7 cm (6 1/4 × 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2294

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 150


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1932d, 1760b); 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

below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands in graphite bottom left: a Lowland River (drypoint); verso lower left K7423 / verso [not deciphered]

Watermarks

[not deciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64954693

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