About this artwork
In this large watercolour Cameron used a restrained palette to create a feeling of solitude and serenity as the evening light fades. This drawing was probably made in 1905, two years after Cameron moved into his new house ‘Dun Eaglais’ in Kippen. The house had spectacular views of the Forth Valley and Trossachs to the north, and the Garunnock Hills and Stirling Castle to the east. The ever-changing Stirlingshire landscape was probably the source for this watercolour. Cameron first exhibited this work at the Royal Watercolour Society’s Spring Exhibition in 1905. A similar composition, also dating from around 1905, is in the Fleming-Wyfold Collection, London.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Sir David Young Cameron (1865 - 1945) Scottish
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title:The Waning Light
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date created:About 1905
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materials:Watercolour on paper
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measurements:54.20 x 76.60 cm (framed: 76.1 x 96.40 x 2.7 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Lord Blanesburgh Bequest 1947
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accession number:D NG 2083
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Sir David Young Cameron
Sir David Young Cameron
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...