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Rows of small tarnished glass plates on an orange mat; the bottom row shows blue and gold iridescence, the upper rows are dark with a pale patch.

Glass plate positives on orange mat, Muybridge series

Small rectangular glass plates are arranged in three rows on a rust-orange mat, set within a pale grey frame. The bottom row shows iridescent, tarnished silver surfaces with blue, gold and violet sheen, while the upper rows are dark, with one irregular pale patch near the top centre.

Artist
Muybridge
Date
Medium
glass (overall material) silver gel (overall material)
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
4000 × 2660 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History