From:Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Name/TitleAmboise

About this objectDrypoint depicting a street, figures and buildings in the French commune of Amboise.

This work was made by Sir David Young Cameron (1865–1945), who was a distinguished Scottish painter and etcher, renowned for his evocative landscapes and architectural studies. Born in Glasgow to Reverend Robert Cameron and Margaret Robertson, he was educated at The Glasgow Academy and later studied at both the Glasgow School of Art and the Edinburgh School of Art. Cameron gained early acclaim as a printmaker, producing over 500 etching plates during his career, making him one of the foremost figures in the ‘Etching Revival’.

MakerCameron, David Young (1865-1945)

Maker Roleprintmaker

Date Made1903

Period20th century

Style and IconographyLandscape

Style and IconographyUrban Landscape

Style and IconographyEtching Revival

Inscription and MarksIn bottom right of etching: "D Y Cameron"

Techniquedrypoint

Measurementsprint height: 26.5cm
print width: 15cm

mount height: 56cm
mount width: 40.5cm

Subject and Association KeywordsFrance

Subject and Association Keywordsstreet

Subject and Association Keywordsbuilding

Subject and Association KeywordsAmboise, France

Named CollectionAlbert Taylor Collection

Credit LinePresented by Albert Taylor

Object Typeprint

Object numberBIKGM.9239

Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved