Rameses II

1909

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image depicts a detailed drawing of a person's profile, featuring only the head and part of the neck. The face is shown in profile, facing right, with prominent nose, full lips, and visible part of the brow. The head is adorned with an elaborate headdress or helmet with a raised, curved section above the forehead and a layered, sculptural design. The area around the head is shaded to enhance the three-dimensional appearance. There are no visible clothing details, and the focus is on the head. The background is a plain surface, contrasting with the intricate drawing. The signature "D.Y. Cameron" is visible on the lower left.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30 × 17.4 cm (11 13/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 34.8 × 22.2 cm (13 11/16 × 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2492

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 406, State ii/ii

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

I (heart) C

Wikidata ID

Q64955281

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