Plate Number 27. Walking and carrying a 75-lb. stone on head, hands raised

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a series of motion studies using a grid background. The image is divided into two rows, each containing a sequence of frames that capture the progression of movement. The top row displays a side profile view, while the bottom row shows a back view. Each sequence of frames captures the subtle shifts of limbs and body position, demonstrating an intricate study of motion and form. The grid in the background serves as a reference for the precise measurement of motion and proportions.

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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. 27 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.27


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