Plate Number 19. Walking, commencing to turn around

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image is a composite of multiple photographs displaying a full-body view of a person shown in various positions while walking. The person is depicted from different angles, including side, front, and back, demonstrating a sequence of movement. The person has short hair, and their facial features are consistent across the images, with expressions not prominently visible due to the scale and focus on movement. The person is unclothed, and there are no visible items of jewelry or objects being held. The background consists of a grid-like structure, possibly indicative of an indoor setting used for study or documentation purposes.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 19 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved. / stamped, lowercenter underneath beige background in purple ink: The Corcoran Gallery of Art, / Washington, D.C.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.19


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