Winchester Cathedral

1902

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image features a view from a slightly elevated position looking toward a grand architectural structure resembling a cathedral. The horizon is below the midpoint of the image, where rooftops and walls converge with the cathedral's facade. Trees frame the scene, with trunks on the left and branches extending outward, partially obscuring the cathedral. The illustration uses intricate linework to convey details in the architecture and tree foliage. The color palette consists of various sepia tones, giving the piece an old-world charm. The skyline is visible in the distance, completing the serene depiction.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10 × 14.8 cm (3 15/16 × 5 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 18.7 × 26 cm (7 3/8 × 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2372

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 333

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 left: DYC; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64954885

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