Tepidarium: Thermae of Caracalla

1925

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image depicts an architectural scene in detailed etching style. The view is from the level of the viewer's eye, capturing an ancient structure and arches. The tall walls draw the eyes upward, obscuring the horizon. The stone structures dominate the scene with weathered surfaces and shadows. The etching technique shows precise lines and fine detailing, emphasizing the masonry and texture of the walls. The color palette is monochrome, with shades of beige, black, and gray. The shadows and light contrast sharply, enhancing the architectural features. In the distance, an archway and more structures suggest continuation of the space. Close to us, the base of the walls is detailed and textured, adding to the aged look of the architecture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.6 × 19.7 cm (8 7/8 × 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2510

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 474, State iv/iv


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1932d and Lugt 1760b); gift to National Gallery of Art, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1931

  • Five Centuries of Print Making, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1931, no. 69.

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 bottom right: DYC; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron; by later hands in graphite bottom right: (cc212); verso in graphite: (not deciphered)

Wikidata ID

Q64955314

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