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Raven at Nest, by Zoological Photographic Club, photographic

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Overview

Raven at Nest is a photographic by Zoological Photographic Club, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Zoological Photographic Club
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a black-and-white photo of a raven perched in a tree. The bird sits in a nest made of sticks, surrounded by bare branches. Light and shadow play across the leaves and ground below, creating a textured look. The photo focuses on the bird’s stillness, with no other animals or people in sight. The background is mostly empty, letting the raven and its nest stand out. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A mounted photograph titled *Raven at Nest* depicts a raven in a nest, produced by the Zoological Photographic Club. The image is part of an album containing museum numbers 3250:1-2023 to 3250:39-2023.

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About the artist

Artist

Zoological Photographic Club

The Zoological Photographic Club took crisp, close-up photos of animals in the late 1800s, long before smartphones.

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