Thermae of Caracalla

1923

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows ancient ruins with remnants of buildings and arches. The horizon is defined by the line of building bases, and the structures rise upwards. The artwork uses detailed etching techniques with intricate lines and cross-hatching to depict textures on the stone structures. The color palette is primarily sepia and brown. Closest to us are rough textures on the ground, leading towards towering ruins in the middle and distance. The background is an open sky with a soft gradation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.8 × 42.9 cm (10 15/16 × 16 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.4 × 46 cm (12 3/8 × 18 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2438

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 470

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.

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64955144

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