Plate Number 545. Artificially induced convulsions, sitting

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of consecutive motion studies. The image shows a grid-like layout with multiple frames, each depicting a slight progressive change in motion. In the upper half, a subject seated in a chair gradually shifts positions, illustrating the sequence of standing up. In the lower half, the sequence continues with the subject seated at a table, performing motions that suggest interaction with an unseen object. The background is consistent across frames, with horizontal grid lines indicating controlled conditions for studying movement. The black-and-white presentation emphasizes the contrast and detail of each transitional posture.

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Provenance

Eadweard Muybridge, Philadelphia, PA; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1887; acquired by NGA, 2014.

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Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 545 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.497


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