Acajutla

1877

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image shows an aerial view of a landscape with a trench-like excavation extending into the distance. Buildings with dark, sloping roofs are aligned parallel to the trench on the left side. A tall mast with a ladder is next to the nearest building. On the right, a larger two-story structure with a covered porch supported by wooden posts is visible. Several people are present in the scene, standing near the buildings or sitting by the trench. The ground is barren, with scattered logs and rocks. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mitchell and Nancy Steir

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.7 x 24 cm (5 3/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
    overall: 24.9 x 33.3 cm (9 13/16 x 13 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.163.6


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Janet Lehr, New York); Private Collection; (Solomon Fine Art, Monarch Beach, California); Mitchell and Nancy Steir, New York; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed in negative: Muybridge; On mount, lower left, printed: Muybridge, Photo.; lower right, printed: San Francisco.; lower left in graphite: Acajutla; upper right in graphite: P.52

Wikidata ID

Q64147022

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