Royal Scottish Academy

1916

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image displays a perspective view with the horizon in the upper third of the composition. A cliffside structure resembling a fortress or castle is on the horizon, overlooking the lower landscape. Beneath it are classical buildings with columns and clusters of trees. The brushstrokes show a delicate line technique resembling an etching. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. In the foreground, there is an open space leading towards the architectural features and a rock face in the background. The overall impact is serene, with an interplay of architectural and natural forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18 × 35.4 cm (7 1/16 × 13 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.2 × 46 cm (11 1/2 × 18 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2445

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 464, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1932d); gift to National Gallery of Art, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • Lessing J. Rosenwald: Tribute to a Collector, NGA, 1982, no. 23, repro.

Bibliography

1932

  • Rinder, Frank. D.Y. Cameron, an illustrated catalogue of his etchings and drypoints, 1887-1932. Glasgow: Jackson, Wylie and Company, 1932.

Wikidata ID

Q64955183

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