Arran Peaks

1912

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a landscape depicting mountains in the background and undulating terrain in the foreground. The horizon line is slightly above the center of the composition, with rugged mountain silhouettes spanning across. The mountains diminish in prominence towards the right. The hills are represented with dark, bold strokes for depth and texture. The sky above is expansive, with subtle etchings hinting at cloud formations. The foreground terrain features undulating forms created with linear hatchings and cross-hatchings for texture. The color scheme is monochromatic, with deep black and gray against an off-white background, creating a dramatic and timeless atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 28.2 × 37.5 cm (11 1/8 × 14 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 28 × 37.3 cm (11 × 14 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2467

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 436, State vi/vi


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

partial: JW What[?]

Wikidata ID

Q64955238

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