A Venetian Fountain
A view of a small sculpted fountain in Venice, Italy with three women standing near by, at right, and a small procession of robed men carrying a cross over a bridge in the background.
The set of etchings in Northern Italy, 1894-96, is comprised of twenty-six subjects. Twenty-five sets were published by W.B. Paterson, Glasgow in 1896 in addition to a few seperate impressions. Some impressions vary greatly in the amount of ink left on unworked surfaces. This etching is number 7 in the North Italian set.
The set of etchings in Northern Italy, 1894-96, is comprised of twenty-six subjects. Twenty-five sets were published by W.B. Paterson, Glasgow in 1896 in addition to a few seperate impressions. Some impressions vary greatly in the amount of ink left on unworked surfaces. This etching is number 7 in the North Italian set.
Artwork Details
- Title: A Venetian Fountain
- Series/Portfolio: North Italian Set
- Artist: Sir David Young Cameron (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1865–1945 Perth, Scotland)
- Date: 1894
- Medium: Etching; only state
- Dimensions: Sheet: 7 11/16 × 10 5/8 in. (19.5 × 27 cm)
Plate: 5 7/8 × 8 11/16 in. (15 × 22 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.2205
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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