Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Pilon and Propylea of the Temple of Edfu
SERIES TITLE: Group of negatives organized by the photographer, entitled "The Nile"

January 15, 1852
calotype negative
17.3 X 22.0 cm. (irreg.)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
GEH NEG: 27999
81:1683:0206

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-206

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. 153.//

INSCRIPTION: verso (in ink) "Pilon & Propilea of the Temple of Edfan. Egypt. Jany 15st 1852"

NOTES: Waxed for printing. Retouched with black ink. Two slips at top corners. 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 5/92, MAP.

SUBJECT: architecture, temple / Edfu, temple of