Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Tomb and Mosque of Sultan Eshraf
SERIES TITLE: Group of negatives organized by the photographer, entitled "Cairo, Pyramids, Palms, Nile Boats"

Nov. 1851
calotype negative
16.8 x 22.0 cm. (irreg.)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
GEH NEG: 28114
81:1683:0154

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-154

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Peterich, Gerda. "Nineteenth Century Architectural Photographs.", --Image--, Vol. 7, No. 10, 1958 December.//
Barrett, Nancy. --Catalogue of the Photographs of John Shaw Smith Annotated and with Description and Analysis.-- Albuquerque: University of New Mexico, 1981. ill. 108.//

INSCRIPTION: verso (in ink) "Tomb and Mosk of Sultan Eshraf and Tombs of Sheiks. Cairo. Nov.1851"

NOTES: Waxed for printing. Retouched with black ink. Two slips at top corners Bibliographic reference listed by Peterich refers to an actual reproduction of the negative from the GEH collection. Bibliographic reference listed by Barrett indicates a positive reproduction 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 8/92, MAP.

SUBJECTS:
cityscape
architecture, mosques