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Book Plate for James Curle

Sir David Young Cameron British, Scottish
1911
Not on view
A book plate made for Dr. James Curle (1860–1944), a Scottish archaeologist and curator at the National Galleries of Scotland which shows the west façade of Melrose Abbey with his first and last name in gothic script above and "Priorwood Melrose" lettered below.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Book Plate for James Curle
  • Artist: Sir David Young Cameron (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1865–1945 Perth, Scotland)
  • Date: 1911
  • Medium: Etching; only state
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 7 3/16 × 3 7/8 in. (18.3 × 9.8 cm)
    Plate: 6 7/16 × 3 9/16 in. (16.3 × 9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.400–15
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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