Plate Number 66. Running

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of fourteen black and white photographs arranged in a grid format. Each frame captures a different stage of a person in motion, demonstrating dynamic movement. The backdrop consists of horizontal lines. Each frame is numbered, showing the progression of movement. The lighting highlights the subject against the dark background, emphasizing the fluidity and mechanics of the motion.

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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.

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Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 66 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.66


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