Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

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

January 13, 1852
calotype negative
17.5 X 22.7 cm. (irreg.)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
GEH NEG: 28005
81:1683:0208

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-208

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. 154.//

INSCRIPTION: verso (in ink) "part of the Dromos and Portico of the Temple at Edfan. 13 Jany 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.

SUBJECTS:
architecture, temple / Temple of Edfu
artifact, water wheel