Killundine

1929

David Young Cameron

Associated Names
David Young Cameron

Artist, Scottish, 1865 - 1945

The image shows a landscape with a central ancient structure, likely a castle, silhouetted against light. The horizon is low, emphasizing the sky with faint cloud textures and light emanating. Delicate brushstrokes create depth, particularly in the terrain and water ripples. The color palette is monochromatic, using black against a light background for contrast. Hills or mountains in the distance provide a boundary, with the sky dominating the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Professor Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.6 x 35.3 cm (6 15/16 x 13 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 24.5 x 44.8 cm (9 5/8 x 17 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.107.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rinder 1932, no. 483, iii/iv

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. 302, no. 483, iii/iv.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: D. Y. Cameron; lower right in graphite: D. Y. Cameron; lower right in graphite by unknown hand: Early state ?III R483III Killundine A54089

Wikidata ID

Q74044898

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