Sir David Young Cameron RA (28 June 1865 – 16 September 1945) was a Scottish painter and, with greater success, etcher, mostly of townscapes and landscapes in both cases.

Robert Cameron of the United Presbyterian Church, and his wife Margaret Robertson, and was born in Glasgow, Scotland.

He became highly sought after by collectors, until the Great Crash of 1929 brought a collapse in prices for prints in general.

As well as becoming well known as an etcher, Cameron also produced a great many oil paintings and watercolour sketches of landscapes and architectural subjects.

[3] From 1900 he stopped exhibiting portraits and figure studies, concentrating solely on landscapes and architectural subjects in both his painting and etching.

Italy provided the inspiration for a number of etchings of architectural subjects, with church interiors proving successful.

His etchings, which examined light and shade, again show the influence of the Hague School as well as Whistler and Rembrandt.

Following his resignation from the RE, Cameron and 11 other artists formed The Society of Twelve in 1904 with the objective to promote the original print.

After 1907 Cameron's work showed a greater focus on Scottish landscape subjects and from 1908 to 1917 he moved from etching to painting.

At the same time there was a shift in influence away from the Glasgow Boys and their decorative style and he became known for his atmospheric highland landscapes.