Two Monks

1895

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a sketch of two full-bodied figures standing side by side, facing away from the viewer. They are positioned in a manner that suggests they are walking or standing still, with one foot slightly forward. The figures are wearing wide-brimmed hats, obscuring their facial features. Their clothing is depicted as long cloaks or robes that drape over their bodies, with visible folds suggesting movement or weight. They both wear dark shoes. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held, but the long cloaks could be concealing any items. The background is minimal and indistinct, with a few simple lines suggesting architectural elements or abstract forms. The sketch is in sepia tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.3 × 5.4 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 6.8 × 5.4 cm (2 11/16 × 2 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2441

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 218

  • Series Title

    North Italian Set

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 bottom right: DYC; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands in graphite verso across bottom:R218 A7713

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64955172

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