The Deanery, Winchester 1902

David Young Cameron made 'The Deanery, Winchester’ with etching. Notice how Cameron creates a sense of depth through layering and cross-hatching, it’s like a dance of light and shadow. Look at the texture he's created, especially in the foliage around the building. Those tiny, intricate lines—they're not just describing leaves, they're giving the whole scene a kind of tactile, almost dreamlike quality. The way he's built up the tones, using line alone, is pretty amazing. The way the light catches on the side of the house, for me, is where the picture really sings. It’s like he’s caught a moment in time, a fleeting impression. It reminds me of Whistler's etchings, that same attention to atmosphere and detail. It shows how artists keep talking to each other, across years, through marks and gestures.