Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: View from the Gianicolo, towards the Coloseum
SERIES TITLE: Group of negatives organized by the photographer, entitled "Rome"

January 1851
calotype negative
17.1 x 22.2 cm. (irreg.)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
GEH NEG: 28149
81:1683:0039

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-39

INSCRIPTION: verso (in ink) "General View of Rome from the Capucin Convent San Pan- crazio = looking towards the Coloseum. Jan.y 1851"

NOTES: Retouched with black ink. Waxed for printing. Two slips attached at upper corners. See salted paper print 81:1683:299. See calotype negatives 81:1683:38,40 (variant). Catalogued 3/92, MAP.

SUBJECTS:
cityscape
architecture, monument / Coloseum
architecture, basilica / Basilique of Costantine
architecture, tower / Capitol tower
architecture, church / Santa Maria Maggiore