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Bird at Moment of Death

Artist Unknown
Dateca. 1920
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 4 3/8 x 2 7/8 inches (11.11 x 7.3 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/8 x 7 inches (23.81 x 17.78 cm)
Mat: 20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro
Object number2006.46.2
InscribedHandwritten in lower right corner: "L1051"
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DescriptionA bird falling through the air after it has been killed (maybe shot?). There are several trees present in the background.
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