Plate Number 83. Ascending an incline with a bucket of water in right hand

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph illustrating a sequence of a figure carrying a bucket in motion. The image consists of multiple frames showing the progression of the movement. The top series shows the figure stepping down on a ramp with a bucket in the right hand. The bottom series captures the same action from behind, showcasing the leg movements. Each row displays side-by-side frames demonstrating the dynamic process of the action, aimed at studying motion mechanics.

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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. 83 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.83

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