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Frederick H. Evans

Frederick H. Evans

Artist

WA-00027012

PhotographyPhotography

Representation

None documented

7

Institutional Exhibitions

122

Works in Collection

140

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ1452901 ULAN500010446

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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From the Gilman Collection: Photographs Preserved in Ink

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1984–1985

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Reinstallation of the Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1980

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Edward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1979

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Photography as Printmaking

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1968

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Steichen Gallery Reinstallation

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1967

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Photography: Recent Acquisitions

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1967

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Alfred Stieglitz Exhibition: His Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1947

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/1774
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Frederick H. Evans was a British photographer and architect whose platinum prints of English and French cathedrals established him as a master of architectural photography in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Working exclusively in platinum and bromoil processes, Evans created luminous, architecturally precise images that emphasized the spatial and spiritual dimensions of Gothic interiors. His photographs, characterized by exacting compositional control and a palette of cool grays and subtle tonalities, moved beyond documentary record to achieve what he termed 'the poetry of architecture.' Evans was also a prominent book designer and advocate for the platinum process in fine art photography.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern ArtNew York

Canonical record

Artworks (122)

Bourges Cathedral: Porch on West Front

Bourges Cathedral: Porch on West Front

1908 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 26.4 × 19 cm (10 7/16 × 7 1/2 in.); Mount: 48.5 × 33.5 cm (19 1/8 × 13 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bourges Cathedral, West Front

Bourges Cathedral, West Front

1908 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 15.9 × 22.5 cm (6 5/16 × 8 7/8 in.); Mount: 33.7 × 48.1 cm (13 5/16 × 18 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Pillars of Durham

The Pillars of Durham

1907 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 24.8 × 19.1 cm (9 13/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Mount: 49.9 × 34.8 cm (19 11/16 × 13 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chateau D'Amboise, Chapel

Chateau D'Amboise, Chapel

1907 · Platinum print

9 9/16 × 7 1/8" (24.3 × 18.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Château Meillant, Chapel Door

Château Meillant, Chapel Door

1906 · Platinum print

10 1/2 × 8 1/16" (26.7 × 20.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

A Norfolk Piscina (Little Snoring Church)

A Norfolk Piscina (Little Snoring Church)

1906 · Platinum print

9 × 5" (22.9 × 12.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

In Rheims Cathedral

In Rheims Cathedral

1905 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 26.7 × 10.6 cm (10 9/16 × 4 3/16 in.); Mount: 44.6 × 27.2 cm (17 9/16 × 10 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Archway to Cathedral Green

Archway to Cathedral Green

1905 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 14.8 × 9.8 cm (5 7/8 × 3 7/8 in.); Mount: 31.5 × 23.2 cm (12 7/16 × 9 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Wells Cathedral

Wells Cathedral

1905 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 14.8 × 10.6 cm (5 7/8 × 4 3/16 in.); Mount: 31.2 × 21.7 cm (12 5/16 × 8 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Interior of Cathedral

Interior of Cathedral

1905 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 13.1 × 8.1 cm (5 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.); Mount: 31.1 × 19.2 cm (12 1/4 × 7 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Camera Work: In Sure and Certain Hope

Camera Work: In Sure and Certain Hope

1904 · photogravure

Cleveland Museum of Art

"A Sea of Steps," Wells Cathedral

"A Sea of Steps," Wells Cathedral

1903 · Platinum print

9 1/4 × 7 1/2" (23.6 × 19.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Château Pierrefonds: Louis d'Orléans

Château Pierrefonds: Louis d'Orléans

1902 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 26.7 × 19.1 cm (10 9/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Mount: 47.5 × 33.3 cm (18 3/4 × 13 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

York Minster - North Transept

York Minster - North Transept

1902 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 20.9 × 15.5 cm (8 1/4 × 6 1/8 in.); Mount: 49.9 × 36.5 cm (19 11/16 × 14 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Piscina in Chancel of Little Snoring Church, Norfolk, England

Piscina in Chancel of Little Snoring Church, Norfolk, England

1901 · Platinum print

22.8 × 12.7 cm (image/paper); 25.2 × 14.2 cm (first mount); 25.6 × 14.5 cm (second mount); 26.4 × 15.4 cm (third mount); 27.3 × 16.1 cm (fourth mount); 37.7 × 21.5 (fifth mount)

Art Institute of Chicago

Across the Transepts: South to North

1901 · Platinum print

9 3/4 × 7" (24.7 × 17.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Across Nave, York Minster

Across Nave, York Minster

1901 · Platinum print

10 × 5 1/4" (25.5 × 13.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Winchelsea: Steps to Queen Elizabeth's Well

Winchelsea: Steps to Queen Elizabeth's Well

1900 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 22.9 × 19.6 cm (9 1/16 × 7 3/4 in.); Mount: 45.8 × 35.5 cm (18 1/16 × 14 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chartres Cathedral, North Porch

Chartres Cathedral, North Porch

1900 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 25 × 19.6 cm (9 7/8 × 7 3/4 in.); Mount: 50.7 × 33.6 cm (20 × 13 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chartres Cathedral—North Porch

Chartres Cathedral—North Porch

1900 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 25.1 × 19.7 cm (9 15/16 × 7 13/16 in.); Mount: 50.9 × 34 cm (20 1/16 × 13 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A Pillar of Chartres

A Pillar of Chartres

1900 · Platinum print

Image/paper: 25.3 × 11.6 cm (10 × 4 5/8 in.); Mount: 44.2 × 27.9 cm (17 7/16 × 11 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

H. Granville Barker in Character

H. Granville Barker in Character

1900 · Platinum print

20.8 × 9.9 cm (8 1/4 × 3 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

1900 · Platinum print

2 5/16 × 3 1/8" (5.8 × 7.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1900 · Platinum print

4 1/2 × 2 13/16" (11.5 × 7.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (5)

122 published of 138 catalogued · 124 with image

Art Institute Chicago
95 published95 img
MoMA
15 publishedof 30 catalogued21 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
7 published7 img
The Met
5 published
+ 1 more source · 1 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 6)

6 entries · 1 sources

Ely Cathedral, Nave, Southwest Corner
1894 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Gloucester Cathedral - Cloisters: South and West Alleys
1895 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Camera Work: In Sure and Certain Hope
1904 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Westminster Abbey, Tomb of Sir Georges Villiers (d. 1605)
1895 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Bishop Alcock's Chapel from Reho-Choir, Ely Cathedral
1897 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Bourges Cathedral: Crypt Under Nave
1895 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Record

Images

Winchelsea: Steps to Queen Elizabeth's Well (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Winchelsea: Steps to Queen Elizabeth's Well (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern Art

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US