Plate Number 769. American eagle flying

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

Photograph showing a series of images of an eagle in flight. The grid composed of smaller panels captures sequential moments as the eagle maneuvers. The bird's wingspan is prominently displayed, with its wings in different stages of flapping. The black and white photographs have a classic look. The background is plain to emphasize the motion of the eagle. This collection of images represents an early study of movement, capturing the grace and power of the eagle in flight.

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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. 769 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.677

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