Plate Number 29. Walking and carrying a bucket of water in each hand

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of motion studies captured in a photograph. It shows two rows of images portraying the process of carrying a bucket. The top row displays side views taken at intervals, illustrating the walk cycle progression. The bottom row showcases the same action from the back. A grid backdrop is present, likely used for measurement and analysis of motion. The sequence offers a detailed examination of locomotion, focusing on movement dynamics and balance. The style is reminiscent of Eadweard Muybridge.

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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. 29 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.29


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