From:Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Name/TitlePerth Bridge

About this objectEtching depicting Perth Bridge, which runs over the River Tay in Scotland. A shore is depicted in the foreground with the bridge and some buildings of Perth seen in the distance.

This print was made by Sir David Young Cameron (1865–1945), who was a leading figure in the Etching Revival, a period of intense interest in printmaking during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Rooted in Britain’s romantic landscape tradition, Cameron was influenced by artists like J.M.W. Turner and Horatio McCulloch, yet his work diverged in tone and technique. Rather than dramatic natural spectacles, Cameron’s prints evoke a quiet, spiritual atmosphere, capturing the stillness and mood of the Scottish Highlands with poetic sensitivity.

MakerCameron, David Young (1865-1945)

Maker Roleprintmaker

Period20th century

Style and IconographyEtching Revival

Style and IconographyLandscape

Inscription and MarksOn bottom right of etching: "Perth Bridge DY Cameron"

Techniqueetching on paper

Measurementsprint height: 17cm
print width: 25.5cm

mount height: 38cm
mount width: 53cm

Subject and Association KeywordsLoch Tay, Scotland

Subject and Association KeywordsScotland

Subject and Association Keywordsloch

Subject and Association Keywordsbridge

Subject and Association KeywordsPerth, Scotland

Named CollectionAlbert Taylor Collection

Credit LinePresented by Albert Taylor

Object Typeprint

Object numberBIKGM.9260

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