The lottery-ticket sellers
Photograph
ca. 1900 (photographed)
ca. 1900 (photographed)
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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. The ticket sellers in the photograph pose invitingly in front of a poster that advertises the Fat Ox Grand Lottery.
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Materials and techniques | Gelatin-silver print |
Brief description | 'The lottery-ticket sellers', photograph by Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles, Belgium, ca. 1900. |
Physical description | This photograph shows two men at a table selling lottery tickets |
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Gallery label | The ticket sellers in the photograph above pose invitingly in front of a poster that advertises the Fat Ox Grand Lottery. Pitcairn-Knowles captured the sellers and the bidders, as well as the prize itself, shown in the lower photograph. The boy on the left has been distracted by Pitcairn-Knowles and stares into the camera while his companions admire the ox undisturbed.
The lottery-ticket sellers
Belgium
About 1900
Museum no. E.3299-2004
Being shown off in his resting hours
Belgium
About 1900
Museum no. E.3310-2004 |
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. The ticket sellers in the photograph pose invitingly in front of a poster that advertises the Fat Ox Grand Lottery. |
Bibliographic reference | Pitcairn-Knowles, Richard.The Edwardian eye of Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles 1871-1956. Sussex: The Book Guild Ltd, 2000. |
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Accession number | E.3299-2004 |
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Record created | July 20, 2004 |
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