Glen Strae

1927

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image depicts a landscape with a river or large body of water in the foreground, bordered by silhouettes of foliage and a small structure on the right. A mountain range is visible in the background, separated from the lower half by dark, heavy brushstrokes. The scene is rendered in a monochromatic palette, with darker tones in the vegetation and lighter tones in the sky and water, creating contrast. The water reflects some tones present in the land, enhancing the depth of the scene. The artwork features detailed line work, giving it an etching-like texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.6 × 43 cm (6 15/16 × 16 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.4 × 48.4 cm (11 9/16 × 19 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2511

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 478, State iii/iii

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.

Wikidata ID

Q64955315

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