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Hauling in boat

Photograph
ca. 1900 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles (born Rotterdam 1871, died Hastings 1956) was a pioneering photographic journalist who published his work in the new illustrated magazines of the late 19th and early 20th century. From the turn of the century he travelled around Europe, living in Berlin, Brussels, Paris and Jersey. With his eye for detail, timing and geometry, he accurately captured the leisure activities, sports and customs of the period. Besides their documentary value, his photographs have a quirky and almost surreal quality.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Hauling in boat (generic title)
  • Pontina (series title)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin-silver print
Brief description
'Hauling in boat', photograph by Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles, Pontina, Italy, ca. 1900.
Physical description
This photograph shows men pulling a boat out of the water.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12cm
  • Width: 16.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '05/2' (Donor's reference, verso, pencil. Vintage prints numbered ie. 01/3 = '0' for 'original', envelope 1, print number 3)
  • '0144695' (Pencil, verso. Seven digit number = digital reference number as made by Topham Picture Library)
  • 'REPRODUCTION INTERDITE / COPYRIGHT' (Stamp, verso, purple ink)
  • 'THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS AGENCY / 46, Avenue Maurice, 46 / IXELLES-BRUXELLES' (Stamp, verso, purple ink.)
Credit line
Purchased through the Cecil Beaton Royalties Fund
Object history
Pitcairn-Knowles Archive purchased from Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles' grandson Richard Pitcairn-Knowles.
Summary
Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles (born Rotterdam 1871, died Hastings 1956) was a pioneering photographic journalist who published his work in the new illustrated magazines of the late 19th and early 20th century. From the turn of the century he travelled around Europe, living in Berlin, Brussels, Paris and Jersey. With his eye for detail, timing and geometry, he accurately captured the leisure activities, sports and customs of the period. Besides their documentary value, his photographs have a quirky and almost surreal quality.
Bibliographic reference
Pitcairn-Knowles, Richard.The Edwardian eye of Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles 1871-1956. Sussex: The Book Guild Ltd, 2000.
Other numbers
  • 05/2 - Donor's reference
  • 0144695 - Topham Picture Library reference number
Collection
Accession number
E.3328-2004

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Record createdJuly 22, 2004
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