Moray Firth

1905

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image displays a calm coastal scene from an elevated viewpoint, showing water, possibly a river or the sea. The horizon, a faint distant line of land, separates the water from the sky. The artwork uses subtle brushstrokes, with a sketch-like technique and impressionistic style, focusing on light and shadow. The color palette is muted with a soft sepia tone. Faint outlines of birds and figures, potentially people walking, are visible nearby. The tranquil water blends with the sky, creating a harmonious scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 4.8 × 14 cm (1 7/8 × 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 17.3 × 27 cm (6 13/16 × 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2415

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 377, State i/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

below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64955058

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