Short Introduction
Founded in 1869 by philanthropist William Wilson Corcoran, The Corcoran is Washington, DC's largest non-Federal museum, standing as a major centre for historic and contemporary American and European artists.
The following 5 Muybridge items can be found online at the Corcoran website:
'Dancing (fancy.)
(Movements. Female)'. Plate 188, 1887.
'Head-spring, a flying
pigeon interfering'. Plate 365, 1887. Collotype on
paper.
'Boxing; open hand'. Plate 340, 1887. Collotype on
paper.
'Walking, two models
meeting, and partly turning'. Plate 45, 1887. Collotype on
paper.
'Emptying bucket of water'. Plate 404, 1887. Collotype on
paper.
For exact information on gallery holdings of Muybridge items please contact the Corcoran itself.
Past Exhibitions
Current exhibition:
Helios: Eadweard Muybridge
in a Time of Change
April 10–July 18, 2010
Contact: Kristin Guiter, Public Relations,
(202) 639-1867, kguiter@corcoran.org
Rights & Reproduction Information
Please contact Ila Furman, the Assistant Registrar, by phone at (202) 639-1719 or email ifurman@corcoran.org.
More Information
Online Presence
Collection Items:
Photographic Material
Prints: 5
Address:
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Corcoran College of Art + Design
500 Seventeenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Phone: +1 (202) 639-1700
Website: www.corcoran.org
Email: PBrookman@corcoran.org
Lead Contact:
Phillip Brookman Chief Curator/ Head of Research(PBrookman@corcoran.org)
Open Hours:
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: 10am–5pm
Thursday: 10am–9pm
Friday: 10am–5pm
Saturday: 10am–5pm
Sunday: 10am–5pm
The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day, and closes at 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 24 and Thursday, December 31.
Accessibility of Muybridge Collections to Public:
Please contact the curator with queries about viewing the Muybridge collections.
