Upper Green, Charterhouse

1894/1910

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a street view captured from an elevated angle in a historic urban setting. The horizon line is high, emphasizing the architectural details of the buildings. The structures are illustrated with fine and bold lines, showing the textures and features of the brickwork. Two figures are walking along a pathway near a low wall, leading the viewer's gaze towards the distant buildings. The color palette is monochromatic, with dark brown tones on a beige background, conveying a sense of aged elegance and historical ambiance. Leafless branches extend above the buildings, contrasting with the architectural lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.5 × 13.9 cm (3 3/4 × 5 1/2 in.)
    plate: 11.3 × 16.2 cm (4 7/16 × 6 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 18 × 16.4 cm (7 1/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2339

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 241, State ii/ii

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 across bottom: UPPER GREEN CHARTERHOUSE CHAPEL IN FRONT AND CLOISTERS TO THE RIGHT DYCameron 1894; below plate bottom right (reproduced?): D.Y.Cameron

Watermarks

partial [not deciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64954796

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