Sir David Young Cameron, 1865 - 1945. Artist
About this artwork
David Young Cameron studied at Glasgow School of Art before joining life classes at the Royal Scottish Academy. During his highly influential career, Cameron produced hundreds of etchings and sketches. He also worked in oil and watercolour, depicting mostly architecture and the Scottish landscape. Throughout his life Cameron was careful about his appearance and always neatly dressed, preferring dark clothes and resolutely refusing to wear the kilt. He may have seemed stern and unbending to strangers, but his friends described him as a charming and fine man. His economical and uncluttered compositions reflected his personality, which was quiet and retiring. This portrait of her brother is typical of Katharine Cameron's delicate, restrained drawing style.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Katharine Cameron (1874 - 1965) Scottish
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title:Sir David Young Cameron, 1865 - 1945. Artist
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date created:Dated 1922
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materials:Pencil on paper
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measurements:Irregular: 31.60 x 20.30 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1984
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accession number:PG 2607
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gallery:
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depicted:
Katharine Cameron
Katharine Cameron
Katharine Cameron was the sister of the artist Sir David Young Cameron, and like her brother, she also attended classes at Glasgow School of Art and later at Académie Colarossi's in Paris. She made frequent study trips to Italy, and is best known for her sensitive flower and landscape paintings,...