Laigh Kirk Close
| Title | Laigh Kirk Close |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thomas Annan Scottish, 1829–1887 |
| Date | 1868 19th century |
| Medium | Photogravure, plate 23 from the book "The Old Closes & Streets of Glasgow" (1900) |
| Classification | photograph |
| Origin | Scotland Scotland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Simeon B. Williams Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Laigh Kirk Close” is a work by Thomas Annan Scottish, 1829–1887, dated 1868. It is executed in photogravure, plate 23 from the book "the old closes & streets of glasgow" (1900) and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1868. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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