Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Sphinx and Pyramid of Cephrenes
SERIES TITLE: Group of negatives organized by the photographer, entitled "Cairo, Pyramids, Palms, Nile Boats"

Feb. 1852
calotype negative
17.1 x 22.0 cm. (irreg.)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
GEH NEG: 28066
81:1683:0157

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-157

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. 115.//
Adam, Hans Christian. "John Shaw Smith (1811-1833), --Fotografie--, No 17/18, 1982. p. 95.//

INSCRIPTION: verso (in ink) "Sphinx and second or Pyramid of Cephrenes. Febry 1852"

NOTES: Retouched with black ink on the sky. Waxed on the architectures for printing. Two slips at the upper angles. Barrett bibliographic reference listed indicates a positive reproduction of 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:
architecture, pyramids / Pyramids of Cephrenes
architecture, ancient / Sphinx, The