D.Y. CAMERON FRAMED ORIGINAL SCOTTISH MUSEUM QUALITY FAMOUS WATERCOLOR 5X10
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D.Y. CAMERON FRAMED ORIGINAL SCOTTISH MUSEUM QUALITY FAMOUS WATERCOLOR 5X10:
$1500.00
- Overview:This is a gorgeous little watercolor by celebrated Listed Scottish artist, Sir David Young (D.Y.) Cameron (1865-1945). This piece was saleed off at Christie\'s in 1972 and still has the lot number on the back along with a tag from the Orris Gallery. It is signed \"D.Y. Cameron\" in the lower right corner and based on the subject matter, we are placing this around the 1920s. It is set in a stunning frame with antique gold molding behind glass.
- Condition:The painting and frame are in great condition. Ready to hang!
- Measurements:The image is approx 4.5\"x10.5\" and it is approx 13.5\"x18.5\" framed.
- About the Artist:Cameron (1865-1945) trained at the Glasgow and Edinburgh Schools of Art in the early 1880s and was at first associated with the Glasgow Boys. He became a leader in the Scottish etching revival, having been encouraged to take up the medium by George Stevenson in 1887. From 1887 to 1892 he was a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers. His first published prints were the Clyde Set (1889; Rinder, 1912, nos 30–49), followed by his London Set (1899; Rinder, 1912, nos 289–301) and a number of continental sets: North Holland, 1892; North Italian, 1894–6; Paris, 1904; Belgian, 1907 (Rinder, 1912, nos 115–36, 202–29, 361–6, 387–96). These show the influence of Seymour Haden, Whistler and Charles Meryon. Cameron’s prints include many architectural subjects such as old city streets, and workshop and church interior views such as the Five Sisters, York Minster (1907; Rinder, 1912, no. 397). They moved from a picturesque, illustrative approach in the early works to a highly symbolic use of central shadow or emanating light. Architecture was increasingly treated as expressive in its own right and in several cases this was achieved through a radical reworking which eliminated human forms, as in Rosslyn (1899; Rinder, 1912, no. 303). From Rembrandt, Cameron evolved a style of large tonal masses and, in late prints, virtually abandoned middle tones.In the twentieth century, Scottish mountain landscape, rendered with strong chiaroscuro, replaced architecture as his chief interest. After Dark Angers (1903; Manchester, City Art Gallery) Cameron’s oils adopted brighter light values, encouraged by a trip to Egypt in 1908–9. Paintings introducing increasingly high colour include his Ben Ledi pictures (following from his famous etching of 1911; Rinder, 1912, no. 424) and the Hills of Skye (Glasgow, Art Gallery & Museum). During World War I he was commissioned by the Canadian Government to contribute to its War Record paintings: this resulted in such works as the Garment of War (Edinburgh, City Arts Centre). Cameron held many titles and honours, including election as a member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1918 and of the Royal Academy in 1920. In later life he supervised the murals for St Stephen’s Hall, Palace of Westminster, London, and was closely involved in the development of the British School at Rome. He was knighted in 1924 and appointed King’s Painter and Limner in Scotland in 1933.Collections
Sir David Young Cameron is represented in the following collections: Dallas Museum of Art, Texas; Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indiana; National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh; The Royal Collection, London; Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, British Columbia; Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford; Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu, New Zealand; Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio; Currier Gallery of Art, New Hampshire; Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow; Pomona College Museum of Art, California; Tate Gallery, London; City Art Gallery, Manchester, City Arts Centre, Edinburgh, amongst others.
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D.Y. CAMERON FRAMED ORIGINAL SCOTTISH MUSEUM QUALITY FAMOUS WATERCOLOR 5X10:
$1500.00