Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Gate of Catallet, Rumeyleh
SERIES TITLE: Group of negatives organized by the photographer, entitled "Cairo, Pyramids, Palms, Nile Boats"

Nov.1851
calotype negative
17.5 x 22.6 cm. (irreg.)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
GEH NEG: 28084
81:1683:0152

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-152

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Barrett, Nancy. --Catalogue of the Photographs of John Shaw Smith Annotated and with Description and Analysis.-- Albuquerque: University of New Mexico, 1981. ill 105.//
Perez, Nissan N. --Focus East: Early Photography in the Near East (1839-1885).-- New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1988. fig 256.//

INSCRIPTION: verso (in ink) "The Babel Azab or principal gate of the Catallet in the Rumeyleh. Cairo. Nov.1851"

NOTES: Waxed for printing. Retouched with black ink. Two slips at upper corners. Bibliographic references listed indicate positive reproductions of the negative. According to Nancy Barrett this image is reproduced in Smith's album entitled "Egypt" which is held in the collection of the Photographic Society of Ireland in Dublin. Catalogued 3/92, MAP.

SUBJECTS:
architecture, gate / Babel Azab
cityscape / Rumeyleh district