Place Plumereau, Tours

1903

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows an urban scene with several intricate buildings. The horizon is low, and the view is dominated by the buildings. People are seen near the base of the buildings. The artwork features fine lines and an etching technique, creating a textured appearance. The color scheme is sepia, giving a vintage effect. Details like windows, rooflines, and textures are carefully rendered to highlight the architecture. The sky is either absent or minimally shown in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.2 × 18.5 cm (8 3/4 × 7 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 35 × 24.5 cm (13 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2390

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 353, State ii/iii

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 upper right: DYCameron; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands bottom left in graphite:135 R353II

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64954938

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