Thomas Annan

Scottish, 1829 - 1887

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This is a photograph of a narrow, cobblestone street flanked by aged stone buildings. The photograph captures an alleyway with stone walls. Suspended above the street are hanging cloths on lines strung between the buildings. The buildings have small, rectangular windows, and one features a wooden sign. An overcast sky adds an element of atmosphere to the scene. The perspective draws the eye down the alley. Shadows and highlights hint at diffused light.
Thomas Annan, Old Vennel, Off High Street, 1868-1871, carbon print, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 1995.36.1

Old Vennel, Off High Street

Thomas Annan · 1868-1871 · carbon print ·  Accession ID  1995.36.1
This is a photograph of a narrow alleyway with stone buildings on either side and a staircase leading up to a balcony. The alley is framed by tall stone structures with numerous windows. The wooden stairs on the right-hand side ascend steeply to a platform. Above the alley, laundry is strung across a clothesline. The ground is cobbled and slightly uneven. The photograph captures a scene with clouded skies visible between the buildings. The textures of the stone, wood, and rusticated surfaces contribute to a dramatic quality in the image.
Thomas Annan, Plate 32: Close, No. 128 Saltmarket, 1868-1871, printed 1877, carbon print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2006.133.20

Plate 32: Close, No. 128 Saltmarket

Thomas Annan · 1868-1871, printed 1877 · carbon print ·  Accession ID  2006.133.20

Bibliography

1878

  • Annan, Thomas. Photographs of the Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow 1868-1877. Glasgow: Glasgow City Improvment Trust, 1878/1879.

1900

  • The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow, a Series of Photogravures, 1868-1899. Glasgow: J. Maclehose & Sons, 1900.

1977

  • Mozley, Anita Venutra. Thomas Annan: Photographs of the Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow 1868-1877. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., with the International Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House, 1977.

1987

  • Fisher, J.A. "Thomas Annan's 'Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow.' A Catalog of the Images Part Due." Scottish Photography Bulletin (Autumn 1987), 3-13.