Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Temple of the Sun and Ruins, Baalbec
SERIES TITLE: Group of negatives organized by the photographer, entitled "Baalbec"

May 1852
calotype negative
16.9 X 22.0 cm. (irreg.)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
GEH NEG: 27969
81:1683:0243

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-243

INSCRIPTION: verso (in ink) "Baalbec from the South. May 1852"

NOTES: Plate waxed for printing. Retouched with black ink. One slip at left corner. See calotype negatives 81:1683:246, 251, 248 (variant). See salted paper print 81:1683:349. Variant in the HRHRC Collection of the University of Texas at Austin (964:0078:69). Catalogued 9/92, MAP.

SUBJECTS:
architecture, temple
architecture, ruins