The Sycamore

1905

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a dense forest scene with a massive tree dominating the right side of the composition. The horizon is not visible, as trees fill the scene, creating an enclosed canopy. In the forest, a smaller figure stands among the trees. The artwork employs detailed and cross-hatched etching techniques, conveying texture and shadow. The color palette is monochromatic, using dark ink and light areas to create depth. The image features an interplay of light and shadow among the trees.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.7 × 12.1 cm (6 3/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 16.8 × 12.2 cm (6 5/8 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2408

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 372, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b and 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: DYC; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; verso by later hand in graphite lower center: R372III / [not deciphered] / AU5813

Wikidata ID

Q64955017

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