336 La Roche
Medium
etching and drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 16.7 × 21 cm (6 9/16 × 8 1/4 in.) sheet: 22 × 27.5 cm (8 11/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.2624
Art Historical Context
David Young Cameron's *336 La Roche* (7) is a masterful example of early 20th-century British printmaking, housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosen Collection. Cameron, a prominent Scottish artist and etcher (1865–1945), was celebrated for his topographical works that evocatively documented Europe's architectural treasures. Created during a period when etching experienced a revival among artist-printmakers, this intimate plate (16.7 × 21 cm) invites viewers into a nuanced landscape or architectural vista, likely inspired by French locales, rendered with Cameron's signature precision and a...
About the Artist
David Young Cameron
Sir David Young Cameron (1865-1945) was a Scottish painter and etcher who achieved international recognition primarily for his atmospheric etchings of architectural and landscape subjects. Born in Glasgow during the Victorian era, Cameron became one of Britain's most celebrated printmakers, eventually receiving a knighthood and serving in prominent positions including Trustee of the Tate Gallery a...