A Vintage Mid-Century Hand-Tinted Photograph by Pittaway & Jarvis Photography: 'LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA, CANADA', is a rare and uniquely framed, single matted, single pencil-line traced-edge, Vintage hand-tinted photograph of Canada's most famous Lake Louise, in Alberta. Pencil Titled. No artist named. Original Gold frame has the still sealed dust cover. Original framer seal is on back, marked as: Laurie Dion, (Pittaway-Jarvis Ltd.) 34 Elgin St., Ottawa.
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER: Pittaway & Jarvis was a photography studio located in Ottawa, Ontario, that was run by Samuel J. Jarvis and Alfred Pittaway. It opened in 1882 and ran until 1890 when the partnership split and the two became competitors. In 1907 the pair reunited and reopened the studio, which remained open until Pittaway's retirement in 1928.
