Negatives of images of Sculpture in Alexandria Museum, Egypt, 1902 - 1903

File

Reference Code: GBR/3437/AJBW/3/61

Scope and Contents

Images of sculpture in the museum at Alexandria, Egypt.

Dates

Creation: 1902 - 1903

Creator

From the Fonds: Wace, Alan John Bayard, 1879-1957 (archaeologist) (Person)

Extent

14 item(s) (14 individual images each on cellulose nitrate film curled into rolls.) : cellulose nitrate negatives

Additional Description

Custodial History

Former reference 'Wace Archive 032', Cambridge transfer, Box 13

Related Materials

These negatives correspond to prints placed by Wace in an album he entitled 'Book C', GB3437/AJBW/3/4 [Classical sculpture in museum collections]

Physical Description

14 rolled strips of negative film in original box which is white cardboard with green printed text, 'Eastman Transparent Film Cartridge'. The box is stamped on one side, 'Emulsion No.19044 30 - Sensitometer Notice this film must be developed before Nov. 1st 1903'. Box annotated by AJBW in pencil, 'Alexandria sculpture'. Box L. 8 x W. 3 x H. 3.5 cm.
Each roll of negative film has one image each, each roll unfurled measures 11cm x 6.5 cm

Processing Information

These 14 negatives were digitally photographed in May 2022 by Amélie M. F. Deblauwe of the Digital Photography Unit, University of Cambridge for upload to the Cambridge Digital Library.