Glasgow Harbor

1889

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image is an etching of a bustling port scene from a slightly elevated viewpoint. Many ships with tall masts are docked. The intricate lines show movement and activity, capturing details of ships and figures. The color palette is mainly sepia and black, emphasizing the lines and shadows. A building with signs is on the right, and people are visible on a pathway. Other ships in the distance add depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.7 × 25.2 cm (5 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 21.2 × 33.5 cm (8 3/8 × 13 3/16 in.)
    mount: 31.6 × 49.3 cm (12 7/16 × 19 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2652

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 38

  • Series Title

    Clyde Set

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.

Watermarks

partial

Wikidata ID

Q64955517

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