About this artwork
As remarked by Sir William MacTaggart (1903–1981) in 1965, the D. Y. Cameron seasons were autumn and winter, when the light and the sky are more dramatic and the colour scheme of the Highlands is far more exciting to a painter than in full summer. In this little watercolour an etcher’s instinct for line is evident. Many of Cameron’s watercolours can be described as tinted drawings; delicately painted with Cameron’s characteristic use of colour, but with the line frankly shown in the construction of the picture. His watercolours stand in a great tradition of Scottish landscape painting, conveying the clear light of Scotland and the vast open spaces of lochs and glens.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Sir David Young Cameron (1865 - 1945) Scottish
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title:Autumn, Menteith
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date created:About 1913
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materials:Watercolour on paper
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measurements:29.30 x 44.90 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Mrs Andrew Melvin Gift 1950
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accession number:D 4503
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gallery:
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subject:
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...