Aquamanile

1913

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

This is a drawing of a mounted knight on a horse. The drawing presents a side view of a knight in armor, sitting upright on a horse, both facing left. The knight is wearing a helmet and full armor, depicted with clean lines and an emphasis on the metallic sheen, while the horse is similarly adorned with decorative elements, including some circular motifs on its body. The overall posture of the knight is upright and poised, communicating a sense of readiness or command. The drawing is characterized by precise line work and subtle shading.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.8 × 23.6 cm (10 9/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.6 × 26.4 cm (12 13/16 × 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2461

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 441, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1960b); 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

Q64955231

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