The Rokin

1892

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows an old European street scene with detailed architectural features in the foreground. The perspective leads through an archway to another street filled with small figures in the distance. There is a low horizon line, blending into a shadowed passageway with a bustling crowd implied. The etching features intricate lines and cross-hatching that create depth and texture in the brickwork and shadows. The color palette is monochrome sepia, giving a historical feel to the scene. A figure in traditional attire is seated closest to the viewer, while the architecture frames the urban vista, including windows and a street lamp.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14 × 20.5 cm (5 1/2 × 8 1/16 in.)
    mount: 43.2 × 56 cm (17 × 22 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2605

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 119

  • Series Title

    North Holland Set

Artwork history & notes

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

Q64955407

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