Old St. Etienne, Caen
Artist
Sir David Young Cameron
(Scottish, 1865 - 1945)
Date1907
MediumEtching with drypoint
DimensionsPlate: 16 3/4 × 8 7/8 inches (42.55 × 22.54 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Frances M. Logan
Object number53-51/24
On View
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Exhibition HistoryArchitecture and Decorative Arts in Prints from the Permanent Collection, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, March 13-April 10, 1983, no. 48, as Old St. Etienne, Caen, 1907.
This view of the façade of the church of St. Etienne at Caen in Normandy shows the artist’s skill in rendering complex architectural detail, which he cleverly throws into relief with rich shadow. The dark doorway draws the spectator in towards the shadowy interior. French cathedrals and churches had long been a favorite subject for British artists. The way the view is taken from close up and slightly cropped looks similar to the effects favored by photographers.
Frances M. Logan (1855-1946), Kansas City, MO, by 1946;
Bequeathed by Frances M. Logan to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1953.
Architecture and Decorative Arts in Prints from the Permanent Collection, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, March 13-April 10, 1983, p. 7, as Old St. Etienne, Caen, 1907.
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