Plate Number 780. Storks, swans, etc.

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of birds gathered around a water body. The image is divided into a sequence of twelve black and white frames, each depicting various waterfowl and cranes congregated by a pond. Some birds are wading in the water, while others are on the sandy bank. The background reveals a fabric or tarp draped behind the birds. The images capture different moments as the birds interact with each other. The scene displays birds standing still or in motion, spreading their wings or searching for food in the shallow water.

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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. 780 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.688


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