The Workshop

1905

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

This is a drawing of an industrial workshop. The scene depicts a dimly lit interior cluttered with mechanical instruments and tools. In the foreground, there are tables and machines, with shelves filled with books and other materials lining the walls. In the background, more detailed mechanics and tools are visible, suggesting an actively used space. The drawing uses strong contrasts of light and shadow, emphasizing the textures and details of the room. The atmosphere feels busy and industrious, indicating a place of work and craftsmanship.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.6 × 30.3 cm (8 1/8 × 11 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.2 × 31.8 cm (8 3/4 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2404

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 369, State ii/iv

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 lower left: DYCameron; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands bottom left in graphite: 2nd state; verso [not deciphered]

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64954986

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