The Chimera of Amiens

1910

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows an elevated perspective of a stone architecture with two large sculpted gargoyles in the foreground. The horizon, dotted with distant trees and rooftops, is positioned low in the image. The structures are detailed with precise, linear strokes using an etching technique. The color palette is monochromatic, utilizing shades of brown. The scene captures a blend of architectural elements and a cityscape in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.7 × 18.7 cm (10 7/8 × 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 41.2 × 26.6 cm (16 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2483

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 415, State ii/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.

Watermarks

(not deciphered)

Wikidata ID

Q64955265

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