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Camera Work: The Bird-Cage

David Octavius Hill

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of two women in dresses standing indoors. One woman faces away from the camera, her back to the right. Her hair is pulled back and she wears a shawl. She holds a bird cage with a glass of water on a tray inside. The cage is adorned with flowers on top. The other woman stands behind and to the right. She gazes down at the first woman. Her dress features a checkered pattern. Both women wear long dresses. The background shows dark walls and some foliage on the left. A frame or door is visible on the right. The image is titled "The Bird-Cage".

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683 × 893 px
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