Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Eastern Entrance to the Great Hall

ca. 1852-60
albumen print
17.1 X 22.6 cm.
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
81:1683:0336

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-336

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Barrett, Nancy. --Catalogue of the Photographs of John Shaw Smith Annotated and with Description and Analysis.-- Albuquerque: University of New Mexico, 1981. ill. 134.//
Adam, Hans Christian. "John Shaw Smith (1811-1833), --Fotografie--, No 17/18, 1982. p. 98.//

INSCRIPTION: verso (in pencil, written by a family descendant) "Eastern Entrance to the Great Hall at Karnac. Jan 25, 1852"

NOTES: See calotype negative 81:1683:239. 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 8/92 MAP.

SUBJECTS:
architecture, temple
architecture, obelisk