Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Obelisk in Piazza del Popolo and Pincio Balcony
SERIES TITLE: Group of negatives organized by the photographer, entitled "Rome"

ca. 1850-51
calotype negative
16.8 x 22.0 cm. (irreg.)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
GEH NEG: 28154
81:1683:0061

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-67

INSCRIPTION: verso (in ink) "Piazza del popolo and Monte Pincio"

NOTES: See salted paper print 81:1683:302. Waxed for printing. Retouched with black ink on the sky. Two short slips at the upper corners. See calotype negatives 81:1683:36,37,42,60,63 (variant). Catalogued 3/92, MAP.

SUBJECTS:
cityscape, square / Piazza del Popolo
architecture, obelisk / Egyptian obelisk
architecture, balcony / Pincio balcony