Plate Number 57. Walking and turning around with a 10-lb. basket on head

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph featuring a sequence of frames showing a figure carrying a basket. The grid arrangement captures the motion of the figure carrying the basket on its head. Each frame shows a different position and movement of the figure, creating a narrative of progression. The figure is wearing a flowing garment and the basket contains what appears to be a natural material. The frames are numbered and arranged systematically in two rows, showing the figure from various angles. The background is simple and in monochrome tones, emphasizing the dynamic poses and the visual storytelling aspect of the sequence.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eadweard Muybridge, Philadelphia, PA; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1887; acquired by NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 57 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.57


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