St. Merri

1906

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

This is a drawing of an ornate architectural doorway. The artwork showcases an elaborate gothic doorway, possibly a church entrance, adorned with intricate carvings. The entrance is flanked by detailed sculptures, depicting figures situated in niches, with elegant gothic motifs surrounding them. The stonework is delicately textured, emphasizing the grandeur and historic quality of the structure. The dark void within the doorway suggests depth and mystery, contrasting with the finely etched details on the exterior.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.2 × 11.3 cm (10 5/16 × 4 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.5 × 14.3 cm (11 5/8 × 5 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2417

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 379, state v/v

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 center: 73; lower right (obscured): DYC; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands in graphite bottom center: St. Merri Paris (BB79)

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64955060

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