The Esk

1912

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a landscape with a river flowing through a flat terrain, viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The horizon is high in the composition with the sky occupying a small portion of the image. Distant buildings and trees mark the horizon line. The artwork depicts the natural forms using delicate lines and fine brushstrokes to create detailed landscapes. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of black and cream, accentuating the detailed etching technique. Closest to the viewer, the riverbank sweeps diagonally leading towards trees and structures in the distance including buildings and a chimney, adding depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.1 × 24.7 cm (4 × 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 17.6 × 31 cm (6 15/16 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2462

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 440, State vi/vii

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 left: DYC; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands in graphite lower left: HSL; verso in graphite lower left: a67924

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64955232

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