Plate Number 778. Storks, swans, etc.

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a black-and-white photographic sequence showing cranes in motion. The image is divided into three rows and several columns capturing different moments of the birds interacting with each other. In the top row, cranes are near a wire fence. The second row shows cranes moving and flapping their wings. The bottom row displays cranes in motion, walking or preparing to take off, with feathers ruffled and wings partially extended. The image likely aims to study the anatomy and motion of birds, showcasing the gracefulness and elegance of cranes in their behaviors.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 778 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.686


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