The Meuse

1907

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a body of water, potentially a river, from an elevated viewpoint, with distant cliffs and rooftops of structures visible on the horizon. The scene is depicted with sketch-like, delicate brushstrokes emphasizing the contrast between the dark land contours and the lighter sky and water. The color scheme consists mainly of sepia tones and black, creating a vintage and subdued atmosphere. The river reflects light, and fine lines detail the ground near the water's edge. The distant structures and landscape are more abstract, adding depth to the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.44 × 37.5 cm (6 1/2 × 14 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 20.6 × 39.9 cm (8 1/8 × 15 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2626

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 390

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

in plate upper left: DYCameron; below plate lower right in graphite: D.Y. Cameron

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64955455

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