Tintoret's House, plate six from the North Italian Set
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 24.1 × 11.5 cm (9 1/2 × 4 9/16 in.); Sheet: 28 × 14 cm (11 1/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
41290
Art Historical Context
Visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings department will delight in *Tintoret's House, six from the North Italian Set* (1894), a captivating etching by Scottish artist David Young Cameron. Rendered on luxurious ivory laid paper, this work measures just 24.1 × 11.5 cm, inviting close inspection of its intricate lines and subtle tones. Cameron, a leading figure in the late 19th-century etching, specialized in architectural subjects, capturing the weathered grandeur of historic buildings with precision and atmosphere. The subject is the Venetian home of Jacopo Tintoretto, the d...
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...