Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Temple of the Sun, 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: 28017
81:1683:0248

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-248

INSCRIPTION: verso (in ink) "North and West side of Temple of Sun at Baalbec. May 1852"

NOTES: See salted paper print 81:1683:339. Waxed for printing. Retouched with black ink. Two slips at top corners. See calotype negatives 81:1683:243, 244 (variant). Variant in the HRHRC Collection of the University of Texas at Austin (964:0078:69). Catalogued 9/92, MAP.

SUBJECT: architecture, temple / Temple of the Sun