Holmfauldhead House, Govan

1894

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image depicts an elevated view angled towards a building on the left, showing the facade and extending area to the right. The horizon is low, hidden by Holmfauldhead House and a distant building on the right. The artwork is a detailed etching with fine lines and cross-hatching for depth and texture. The color scheme is monochromatic, primarily sepia or dark brown on a pale background. The foreground features trees framing the view, while the background shows more trees and architectural details. Light and shadow play across the lines, creating texture and structure in the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.2 × 16.2 cm (4 7/16 × 6 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 22.6 × 28.3 cm (8 7/8 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2681

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 190

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 across bottom: HOLMFAULDHEAD HOUSE GOVAN DYCameron 1894

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64955581

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