Provanhall

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David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image displays a scene seen through a stone archway, focusing on the texture and detail of its worn bricks. The horizon line is not visible, as the scene is framed by the archway. In the distance, a courtyard leads to a rustic, stone structure, with shingles and a small chimney partially hidden by shadows. The etching technique features fine lines that play with shadow and light. The color palette is monochrome, with shades of brown and black accentuating the stonework texture and scene depth. Near the archway, a figure leans on the left side while observing a woman walking in the courtyard. The setting conveys intimacy and tranquility, emphasizing architectural elements and human presence.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.9 × 10.9 cm (6 1/4 × 4 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.2 × 22 cm (11 1/8 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2691

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 189

  • 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 across bottom: PROVANHALL DYCameron

Watermarks

[not deciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64955608

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