A Venetian Convent

1895

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a canal-side path in Venice, Italy. The horizon is positioned towards the upper third of the image where the buildings converge with the sky. In the distance, a bridge crosses the canal, leading to a church with two domes rising above the skyline. The artwork seems to be a detailed etching, with fine lines defining architectural elements and figures. The color palette consists of varying shades of sepia and black. Figures stand along the path, some appear engaged or observing the surroundings, and gondolas are visible in the canal. The canal reflects the buildings on the right, and the light sky contrasts with the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.5 × 21.5 cm (6 1/2 × 8 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.6 × 21.9 cm (6 15/16 × 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2577

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 207


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.

Inscriptions

below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron

Watermarks

[not deciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64955342

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