The Turkish Fort

1909

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image displays a landscape with a fortress in the center. The view is slightly elevated, showing the structure clearly. The horizon is high in the composition with no prominent elements, indicating an expansive sky. The artwork features detailed line work resembling etching, creating a textured look. The color scheme is monochrome, possibly sepia or beige, giving a historical feel. Nearest to the viewer are vague shapes, potentially representing low terrain or shadows. In the distance, beneath the fort, small figures or objects are barely visible, providing scale to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.8 × 26.4 cm (5 7/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 16.5 × 30.3 cm (6 1/2 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2489

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 409, State iii/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia; 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

Q64955277

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