David Young Cameron

The Desert

1909

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Etching and drypoint in brownish black on cream Japanese paper
Dimensions
Plate: 30.1 × 35.2 cm (11 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.); Sheet: 31.9 × 38.6 cm (12 9/16 × 15 1/4 in.)
Collection no.
1938.1387
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

The Desert — David Young Cameron. 1909.

Medium: Etching and drypoint in brownish black on cream Japanese paper. Dimensions: Plate: 30.1 × 35.2 cm (11 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.); Sheet: 31.9 × 38.6 cm (12 9/16 × 15 1/4 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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