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<p>When Stieglitz visited the 1904 International Art Exhibition in Dresden, he linked the work by Annan on view with that of David Octavius Hill, which was half a century older: “In the British exhibit but two deserve mention—Hill, the painter-photographer of fifty years ago, and J. Craig Annan. Their pictures will always hold their own in the very best of company—sane, honest, temperamental.”</p> <p>For more on the Alfred Stieglitz collection at the Art Institute, along with in-depth object information, please visit the website: <a href="http://media.artic.edu/stieglitz">The Alfred Stieglitz Collection</a>.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1908
- Medium
- Photogravure
- Dimensions
- Image: 21.6 × 28.8 cm (8 9/16 × 11 3/8 in.); Paper: 26.8 × 40.6 cm (10 9/16 × 16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- James Craig Annan
Artist
Printmaking
James Craig Annan was a Scottish photographer and printmaker renowned for his carbon and platinum prints of landscapes, architecture, and portraits made between the 1880s and 1920s. Working primarily in Scotland, he was instrumental in establishing photography as a fine art medium during the pictorialist movement. His technical mastery of printing processes and his attention to tonal subtlety distinguished his work from commercial photography of the period. Annan's prints are held in major collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Stirling Castle
1900 · Photogravure
Trongate in the Olden Time
1900 · Lithograph, plate 18 from the book "The Old Closes & Streets of Glasgow" (1900)
Back Wynd from Trongate
1899 · Photogravure, plate 47 from the book "The Old Closes & Streets of Glasgow" (1900)
Bridgegate from Corner of Market Street
1899 · Photogravure, plate 49 from the book "The Old Closes & Streets of Glasgow" (1900)
Nelson Street, City
1899 · Photogravure, plate 46 from the book "The Old Closes & Streets of Glasgow" (1900)
The Back Wynd
1899 · Photogravure, plate 48 from the book "The Old Closes & Streets of Glasgow" (1900)
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- James Craig Annan
- Year
- 1908
- Medium
- Photogravure
- Dimensions
- Image: 21.6 × 28.8 cm (8 9/16 × 11 3/8 in.); Paper: 26.8 × 40.6 cm (10 9/16 × 16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1908-106265
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified