Sir David Young Cameron, Scottish, 1865-1945

Rare Antique 1902 Etching, "Almshouses St. Cross"  (Rinder no. 339)
Etching on laid paper
MEASUREMENTS
Etching 3 3/8 x 5 7/8 inches (approx.)
Sheet 6 3/4 × 9 inches (approx.)
Cover sheet included

The following information from The Museum of New Zealand
Cameron was a successful painter and a very influential etcher. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art before joining life classes at the Royal Scottish Academy. His work was acclaimed in Edinburgh, London, Berlin and Munich. During the First World War, Cameron was appointed official war artist to the Canadian government and in 1933 was made the King's Painter in Scotland. Cameron was highly sought after by collectors...Despite his excellence as a printmaker, his work is underrated both in art historical and market terms.
Strong tonal contrasts characterise his prints and his stark and dramatic paintings, which are mainly landscapes and cityscapes. His prints often feature areas of great darkness, offset by highlights. Cameron’s etchings are notable for their use of drypoint, a skill that he had mastered over his years of production. This is particularly evident in his studies of Scottish landscapes, churches and architecture, as here. The intense chiaroscuro light is rather romantic in its nature, while the variance in line and block shadows verges on expressionism.

 

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