Broomielaw
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 19 × 35.1 cm (7 1/2 × 13 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.2282
Art Historical Context
David Young Cameron's *Broomielaw* (1892) is a masterful etching that captures the gritty vitality of Glasgow's River Clyde waterfront. Measuring 19 × 35.1 cm, this print from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection depicts Broomielaw, the historic quay that served as Scotland's industrial gateway during the late Victorian era. Cameron, a leading Scottish etcher of his time, belonged to the etching revival movement, where artists revived the medium to rival painting in expressive detail. Etching, Cameron's specialty, involves drawing lines into a wax-coated metal plate, which acid th...
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...