The Apse, St. Enoch's Church, Glasgow

1895

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a detailed etching of the apse of Saint Enoch's Church in Glasgow. The architecture is depicted with a tall vertical emphasis, showcasing arched windows and columns. The top edge of the apse is visible along with a balustrade. The artwork features cross-hatching and fine line work to convey texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic, using varying densities of black ink on tan paper. Two figures are included near the foreground, providing scale to the building.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.2 × 7.6 cm (6 3/8 × 3 in.)
    sheet: 28.3 × 21.6 cm (11 1/8 × 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2686

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 238

  • Series Title

    Regality Club Plates

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: THE APSE / SAINT ENOCH'S CHURCH DYC / GLASGOW MDCCCXCV

Watermarks

partial flower

Wikidata ID

Q64955597

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