Plate Number 768. Vulture flying

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of images capturing the flight motion of a bird. The frames show the bird in various phases of flight from takeoff to landing. The upper section features the bird against a grid pattern showcasing the positions of its wings. The middle and lower sections demonstrate the bird in open space with different wing positions as it moves through its flight arc. The arrangement of the frames gives a sense of movement continuity, showcasing the bird's elegance and aerodynamics in the air.

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Provenance

Eadweard Muybridge, Philadelphia, PA; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1887; acquired by NGA, 2014.

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Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 768 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.676

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