Old Houses, Byres Road, Partick
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 11.1 × 15.1 cm (4 3/8 × 5 15/16 in.) sheet: 20.4 × 28.4 cm (8 1/16 × 11 3/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.2682
Rights
Public Domain
Art Historical Context
David Young Cameron’s 1894 etching *Old Houses, Byres Road, Partick* captures a quiet row of weathered Scottish buildings along a Glasgow street. Working in the late nineteenth century, Cameron was known for his sensitive renderings of architecture and landscape, and this small plate records structures that were already beginning to disappear as the city modernized. The choice of etching on laid paper is especially fitting for the subject. The medium’s fine, controlled lines allow Cameron to suggest the textures of stone, timber, and aged plaster while maintaining a delicate tonal range. Prin...
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...