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Plate Number 755. Pigeon flying

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph showing a sequence capturing the flight of a bird. The image is divided into two horizontal strips, each featuring a series of frames documenting the motion of the bird in flight. The upper row shows the bird in a side view against a grid background, illustrating continuous motion from left to right. The lower row depicts the bird from the front against a similar background, showing various phases of wing movement and body position during flight.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4499 × 2089 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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