Plate Number 39. Walking; hands engaged in knitting

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image shows a set of sequential photographs of a woman turning in full-body profile and frontal views. She is standing upright in each photo, appearing to be in motion as she rotates from her side to face the camera and then back again. She has delicate facial features and her hair is styled in an updo. She is dressed in a long, white gown that reaches the floor, covering her feet and creating a train. The background features a textured or grid-patterned wall that contrasts with her smooth attire. The series of photos depicts different angles and positions as she turns, creating a sense of movement. The images are arranged in a grid to show the progression of her motion.

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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. 39 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.39


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