John Beasly Greene
American, 1832–1856, active in the Middle East
The Nile with the Theban Hills in the Background
c. 1853–54
| Medium | salt print from paper negative |
| Dimensions | Overall: 9 1/8 x 11 in. (23.2 x 27.9 cm) |
| Object Number | 1998.42.4 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by the Clark, 1998 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
John Beasly Greene, The Nile with the Theban Hills in the Background, c. 1853–54, salt print from paper negative. Clark Art Institute, Acquired by the Clark, 1998.42.4
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New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art.. The Waking Dream: Photography's First Century--Selections from the Gilman Paper Company Collection. March 24-July 4, 1993. Edinburgh (Scotland) International Festival, Aug. 7-Oct. 2, 1989; St. Petersburgh (Russia): State Hermitage Museum, 1993-94.
Houston: The Museum of Fine Arts. Paper and Light: The Calotype in France and Great Britain, 1839-1870. Cat. by Richard K. Brettell et al. Also at the Art Institute of Chicago. Boston: David R. Godine. 1984.
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. Photographs from the Collection of the Gilman Paper Company.
Bruno Jammes.. "John B. Greene, An American Calotypist.". 5:4.. History of Photography.. October 1981.:pp. 305-34..
Isabelle Jammes.. Blanquart-Evrard et les origines de l'édition photographique français, catalogue raisonné des album photographiques édités, 1851-1855.. Paris: Librairie Droz.. 1981..
