The Arch

1892

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The artwork depicts a street level perspective looking toward an archway leading into a crowded street. The horizon is not visible, with a focus on the archway and the bustling street scene within it. The piece uses intricate lines and hatching, resembling an etching. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of sepia and black. Stone and brick structures frame the archway, drawing the viewer's eye to the bustling area in the distance. Shadows create contrast between the architectural elements and the activities within the arch.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26 × 10.1 cm (10 1/4 × 4 in.)
    mount: 56 × 43.2 cm (22 1/16 × 17 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2608

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 122

  • 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

Q64955411

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