Perth Bridge

Sir David Young Cameron British, Scottish
1889
Not on view
A view of the Perth bridge with three small rowboats resting along the shore and a cityscape in the background, at right. The Perth bridge was constructed in 1771 in Perth, Scotland by architect John Smeaton, connecting Bridgend to Perth over the River Tay.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Perth Bridge
  • Artist: Sir David Young Cameron (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1865–1945 Perth, Scotland)
  • Date: 1889
  • Medium: Etching; only state
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/4 × 15 3/16 in. (28.5 × 38.6 cm)
    Plate: 6 15/16 × 10 3/8 in. (17.7 × 26.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.2127
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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