John PettigrewPettigrew & Amos |
John Pettigrew |
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Studio John Pettigrew was in business under his own name at 131 Leith Walk from 1888 until 1893, immediately before going into partnership to form Pettigrew & Amos at the same address. Some of John Pettigrew's photos from this period have been hand-tinted. The backs are described as being quite ornate, as in the Pettigrew & Amos example, illustrated below. [Steve Shanahan] |
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John Pettigrew Here is one of John Pettigrew's cartes de visite, hand coloured, from his studio at 131 Leith Walk:
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John Pettigrew Photographs in Exhibitions John Pettigrew exhibited joined Edinburgh Photographic Society in the 1890-91 session. He exhibited in the 1890 EPS Exhibition: - bromide prints "Peeling Potatoes" and "An Old Salt" - aristotype prints (landscapes and portraits) John Pettigrew won a Gold Medal for Portraiture and Photographic Views at the 1897 Leith Horticultural and Industrial Exhibition |
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John Pettigrew Photographs in Collections Edinburgh Central Library Collection [Edinburgh Room] includes 11 photographs taken by John Pettigrew in Leith in 1891, including the area around Leith Walk, Great Junction Street, Constitution Street and Duke Street. |
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Pettigrew & Amos Studios |
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The company, Pettigrew & Amos was based at Central Studios, or Leith Central Studios, 131 Leith Walk. They advertised:
On the back of some of their cartes de visite there was a sketch of a painter with easel and vases of plants.
Walter
Amos married Jane Oliver and died on 3 June 1900 |
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Carte de Visite
© Reproduced by courtesy of Ian Spence, Edinburgh This carte de visite has the photographer's name prominently displayed on the front, and has a blank back. This style became popular with some photographers in the late 19th century. |
The style on the back of this cabinet print is typical of the late 19th century. |
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Coloured Photos Question Thank you to Sheena Ireland, Hove, Sussex, England for telling me about the photograph below. Sheena writes
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