This biography shows Sir D. Y. Cameron was a far more substantial painter and man than his recent reputation suggests. He was an enormously influential figure in the art world of London and Edinburgh for much of the first half of this century — he refused nomination for the Presidency of both the Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy. In the 1920s his etchings were selling for larger sums of money than the paintings of many of his contemporaries.

A son of the manse, his religious faith imbued all of his work, particularly his landscapes. For many, his work represents the archetypal vision of the Scottish Highlands. However, Cameron drew inspiration from a wide range of subject matter and travelled extensively throughout a long working life. In contrast to the famous views of the majestic mountains of Argyll and Perthshire, he produced paintings and etchings of the backstreets of Paris and the towns of northern France and Belgium which unerringly capture the elusive atmosphere of these places. The seventy five colour plates in the book illustrate the full range of his artistic achievement.

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Sir D. Y. Cameron, R.A.
By Malcolm Charles Salaman (1925) (pdf)

David Young Cameron
An Illustrated Catalogue of his Etchings and Dry-Points, 1887-1932 with Prefatory essay and descriptive notes on each plate by Frank Rinder (1932) (pdf)

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