A delightful etching of The Royal Scottish Academy Building and the National Gallery of Scotland by Sir David Young Cameron. Signed in plate and in graphite t the lower edge.
The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration.
16.9 x 33.8cm (6.7" x 13.3")Sheet: 22.3 x 39.5cm (8.8" x 15.6")
This print was issued to subscribers in a special edition of ‘The Royal Scottish Academy 1826 – 1916'. It shows William Henry Playfair’s two great gallery buildings in the centre of Edinburgh, set beneath the magnificent backdrop of the Castle. Playfair strove to achieve harmony between the buildings and their picturesque surroundings. Cameron captured these temples to the arts and their setting with his typically economical use of line, creating an atmospheric print that celebrates Playfair’s designs. Cameron himself had a close association with this site. In 1920 he was selected to sit on the Board of Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland, an appointment which he retained until his death in 1945
Cameron was a successful painter and a very influential etcher. Strong tonal contrasts characterise his prints and his stark and dramatic paintings, which are mainly landscapes and cityscapes. He studied at 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 bequeathed his superb collection of Rembrandt etchings to the National Gallery of Scotland, having served on its Board of Trustees for twenty-five years.
Scotland, United Kingdom
| SKU | rf929 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Sir David Y. Cameron |
| Date | 1916 |
| Dimensions | 16.9 x 33.8cm |
| Medium | Etching |
| Subject | Architecture & Cityscapes |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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