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Identification and Creation

Object Number
P1985.9
People
Thomas Annan, British, Scottish (Dairsie, Fife, Scotland 1829 - 1887 Scotland)
Published by James MacLehose and Sons, Scottish (active 1864-1982)
Title
The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
1900
Places
Creation Place: Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland
Culture
Scottish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/283925

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Published book with photogravure illustrations. Bound in leather with gilt incised coat of arms of the city of Glasgow on cover, title on spine.
Technique
Photogravure
Dimensions
39.5 x 28.5 x 3.8 cm (15 9/16 x 11 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Sotheby's, London, England, sold to Seiden & de Cuevas Inc., 1981. For long term loan at the Fogg Art Museum.
Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., New York, New York, purchased from Sotheby's, London, 1981. Purchased for long term loan to the Fogg Art Musuem from 1981 to 1985

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Melvin R. Seiden
Accession Year
1985
Object Number
P1985.9
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Full title from title page:

The Old Closes & Streets of Glasgow/Engraved by Annan from Photographs taken for the City of Glasgow Improvement Trust/with an introduction by William Young, R.S.W./Glasgow/James MacLehose and Sons/Publishers to the University/1900

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