Fire in Oxford Street

1897

George Davison

Associated Names
George Davison

Artist, British, 1856 - 1930

James Craig Annan

Printer, British, 1864 - 1946

This is a photograph of a city street with a large crowd, horse-drawn carriages, rising smoke, multi-story buildings, signs, and lamps. The architecture suggests a historical setting, and the sepia tone adds to the aged appearance. The presence of carriages and building style indicate it was taken before automobiles were common. The scene conveys a sense of vibrant city life with movement in the crowd and street activity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll

  • Dimensions

    image: 5.5 × 8.1 cm (2 3/16 × 3 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 23 × 15.2 cm (9 1/16 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.15.15

  • Volume Title

    Kodak Portfolio - Souvenir of the Eastman Photographic Exhibition 1897, a Collection of Kodak Film Pictures by Eminent Photographers

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Ebay.com); Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO, 2013; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left below image printed in black ink: Kodaked by George Davison.; lower right: Photogravure by Annan, Glasgow.; upper right printed in black ink on front cover: No. 11; center: FIRE IN OXFORD STREET / BY / MR. GEORGE DAVISON / THIS photograph is the result of a snap- / shot from a second storey window, the / camera being held out at arm's length to / secure the animated street scene. / The camera used was the new Folding / Pocket Kodak, which gives a picture, the / proportions of which fall in very happily / with many subjects.

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