Jamaica Street Bridge

1888

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a river scene with a large stone bridge, under which the viewpoint is. The bridge creates a horizontal line across the composition. Figures and vehicles are visible on the bridge, indicating activity. In the distance, there are architectural structures against a hazy sky with outlines of spires and smoke chimneys. The brushstrokes are meticulous, using fine lines and cross-hatching to create depth and texture. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily sepia and black. Small boats with figures are depicted navigating the waters.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Professor Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.5 x 34 cm (6 7/8 x 13 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.107.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Daniel Bell, Cambridge, Massachusetts; acquired 1983 by the National Gallery of Art

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, p. 5, no. 9.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: D. Y. Cameron; lower right in graphite: D. Y. Cameron; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: 7315

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q74044888

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