Saint Gervais, Rue des Barres

1904

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image is a street scene with tall buildings viewed from a low angle. The horizon is obscured by the buildings which dominate the composition, with their tops creating the skyline. The architecture is detailed with precise linework and cross-hatching, emphasizing texture. The color scheme is monochromatic, using browns and sepias. The street is empty and shadowed, leading to an ornate entrance with columns. In the distance, the buildings are shrouded in shadows, adding depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.7 × 15.8 cm (10 1/8 × 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 × 17.7 cm (11 1/4 × 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2398

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 364

  • Series Title

    Paris Set

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 (under shading): DYCameron; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64954972

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