Outlet of Loch Katrine from East slope of Ben Venue before 1889

T. & R. Annan & Sons created this landscape titled "Outlet of Loch Katrine from East slope of Ben Venue" using a photographic process. The tonal range of the image is quite narrow, creating a relatively uniform field of visual information. The composition is structured around layers of receding space, beginning with the foreground which is dominated by rough textures of rocks and foliage. These lead the eye to the middle ground, where clusters of trees and hints of water break up the scene. In the background, soft, rolling hills fade into the distance. The image's structure emphasizes the relationship between surface detail and depth, inviting the viewer to contemplate how the materiality of the land shapes perceptions of space and distance. The photograph offers a study in contrasts – the sharp, tangible foreground against the ethereal, distant mountains.