Plate Number 26. Walking, carrying a 75-lb. stone on left shoulder

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image displays a sequence of frames showing a person walking from left to right. The person is visible in different walking stages in each frame, with their entire body in view. The individual carries a large, rounded object on their left shoulder, highlighting their muscular build. They have short, dark hair and are nude. The frames exhibit continuous movement and stance, depicting the act of carrying a heavy load. The background features a uniform grid, reminiscent of early photographic studies to measure motion and form. The person walks along a flat surface.

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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. 26 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.26


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