Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Athens and Acropolis
SERIES TITLE: Group of negatives organized by the photographer, entitled "Athens"

October 21, 1851
calotype negative
17.4 x 22.1 cm. (irreg.)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
GEH NEG: 28057
81:1683:0181

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-181

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: Barrett, Nancy. --Catalogue of the Photographs of John Shaw Smith Annotated and with Description and Analysis.-- Albuquerque: University of New Mexico, 1981. ill. 33.//

INSCRIPTION: verso (in ink) "Modern Town of Athens with Acropolis at the back and Mars hill or Anofragus (?) on the right hand. Athens 21st Oct. 1851"

NOTES: Two slips at upper corners. Retouched with black ink. Waxed for printing. Catalogued 3/92, MAP.

SUBJECTS:
cityscape
architecture, ruins / Acropolis, The