Plate Number 23. Walking, right hand at chin, shoes on

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image depicts a series of black-and-white frames showing a nude person in various walking poses. The person is seen walking from left to right, and towards and away from the camera in different stages of motion. The person's body is captured from different angles, including side, front, and back views. The person's facial features are not clearly visible due to motion and distance in some shots. The person has short hair and is not wearing any clothing. Footwear, resembling slip-on shoes, is visible in some frames. The background shows a textured wall, potentially brick, with a walkway or pathway below the person, suggesting an outdoor setting.

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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. 23 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.23


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