Short Introduction
The National Gallery of Art houses a collection of paintings, sculpture, photographs, drawings and prints focusing upon Western Art and its development.
Muybridge highlights include a number of Animal Locomotion prints and several Central America photographs. Edgington, 1878, is an unusual glass collodion negative.
Past Exhibitions
“The First Century of Photography: New Acquisitions,” September 10-December 31, 1995 Included: Walking and Carrying a 15-lb. Basket on Head, Hands Raised, plate 34, from Animal Locomotion, c. 1887 (1995.36.105)
“In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes before the Digital Age,” October 25, 2009–March 14, 2010
Included: Walking and Carrying a 15-lb. Basket on Head, Hands Raised, plate 34, from Animal Locomotion, c. 1887 (1995.36.105) and Edgington, 1878 (2006.133.105)
Affiliated publication: In the Darkroom: An Illustrated Guide to Photographic Processes before the Digital Age, by Sarah Kennel, Diane Waggoner, and Alice Carver-Kubik
Reproduced: Cockatoo Flying (detail), plate 758, from Animal Locomotion, c. 1887 (2006.133.103), p. 30
Rights & Reproduction Information
See Gallery website for terms and conditions. More Information
Online Presence
Collection Items:
Photographic Material
Prints: 21
Images on Glass: 1
Publications
Books by Muybridge: 5
Books concerning Muybridge: 17
Exhibition Material
Catalogues: 1
Leaflets: 9
Address:
National Gallery of Art,
4th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington,
DC 20565
, USA
Phone: +1 202 737 4215
Website: http://www.nga.gov
Email: photographs@nga.gov
Lead Contact:
Sarah Gordon(s-gordon@nga.gov)
Open Hours:
Open Monday - Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Gallery is closed on December 25 and January 1.
Accessibility of Muybridge Collections to Public:
Researchers may call or email the Department of Photographs for appointments to look at the Muybridge collection. Call 202-842-6144 or e-mail photographs@nga.gov. The department requests two weeks advance notice to schedule an appointment. Hours of access are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Scholars and researchers may use the National Gallery’s library upon request. Hours are: Monday, noon to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(except federal holidays). Please call the reference librarian at (202) 842-6511 to request an appointment.
