A Rare 1919 Antique Hand-Tinted B&W Photograph by Frank Gowen: 'THE LIONS, GUARDIANS OF VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada', is a RARE Antique Panoramic of Vancouver's Famous Lions (a pair of pointed peaks in North Vancouver). Lightly hand-coloured robin-egg blues and pastel pinks. The Photograph negative was imprinted with the photo title, date (1919) and the studio, The Gowen Sutton Company Limited of Vancouver, BC. And the photographer signed the matte in lower-right corner. Matte is single embossed and clean. All original including dust cover and wire mount. A stunning overall excellent condition photograph, with a wonderfully mellowed patina...a one-of-a-king valuable addition to your Canadianna Hand-Tinted B&W Photographic Collection.
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER: Frank Gowen, of The Gowen Sutton Company Limited of Vancouver, BC., Incorporated on March 17, 1920. The Gowen Sutton Company Ltd. superseded the F. Gowen Company Ltd. which Frank Gowen incorporated on March 17, 1919. Alfred James Sutton was a shareholder and active partner in both companies. Following the death of Gowen's wife in 1929, Gowen sold his shares to Sutton on February 6, 1930. The company continued to operate as the Gowen Sutton Company and was dissolved on October 6, 1987.
