Old Saumur

1905

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image depicts a detailed building with Tudor-style architecture on a street. The building is characterized by half-timbered exterior and steep, shingled roofs. The perspective is from a slightly lower angle. The horizon is not visible, as the buildings extend upwards. The print shows fine, precise brushstrokes in an etching technique that captures the texture of the buildings and cobblestone street. The color palette is mainly sepia and dark brown. A cobblestone path leads to the central building which houses shops like "Vins - Liqueurs" and "Chaufreau." In the distance, more buildings line the narrow street.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30 × 23.8 cm (11 13/16 × 9 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.5 × 25 cm (12 3/8 × 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2407

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 371, State i/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b); 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: DYCameron; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; verso by later hands in graphite:R371 K7805

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64955014

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