Sir David Young Cameron, R.A., R.S.A., R.S.W., R.E. 1865-1945.
The Five Sisters, York Minster. 1907. Etching and drypoint. Rinder 397.iii/iv. 15 3/8 x 7 1/8 (sheet 16 x 7 1/2) . Edition 30. A very rich impression printed on fine Japanese mulberry paper. A rich, glowing impression with drypoint burr and plate tone. Signed in pencil. This is Cameron's most famous architectural etching. Rinder writes, ", p.217, "This, perhaps the loveliest of the great English windows, is also more than any other a subject for the etcher, as its beauty is less than that of jewel colour, than of a light-interpenetrated design." An extremely rare work. Housed in a subtle but stunning 23 x 14 1/2-inch archival French mat. $7,500.
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