John Shaw Smith

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81:1683:0158


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Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

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

July 1852
calotype negative
17.4 x 22.4 cm. (irreg.)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
GEH NEG: 28081
81:1683:0158

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-158

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

INSCRIPTION: verso (in ink) "Second or Pyramid of Aephrenes. July 1852"

NOTES: Retouched with black ink. Waxed for printing. Two slips at upper corners. See salted paper print 81:1683:335.

SUBJECT: architecture, pyramid

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Pyramid of Cephrenes

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