[Colossi of Memnon]

[Colossi of Memnon]

Negative

John Shaw Smith

Maker
British, 1811–1873

[Colossi of Memnon]

From Group of negatives organized by the photographer, entitled "Thebes"


23 January 1852
Calotype
Image (Untrimmed): 8 15/16 × 7 3/4 in. (22.7 × 19.7 cm)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
Inscriptions Inscribed in brown ink on verso, TC: the two Colossi at Thebes the one partly \ built with[partially crossed out] was the Vocal Memnon. the height \ of the figures 47 ft present height of pedestal 6 ft \ 23 Jany 1852

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