Plate Number 111. Ascending a ladder

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a sequence of a person climbing a ladder captured in multiple frames. The image presents two rows of sequential stills. The top row shows a rear view of the individual ascending vertically on a ladder, frozen in different moments. The bottom row shifts to a side angle, depicting a climb. These frames capture the nuances of climbing motion, demonstrating an early attempt at motion analysis through photography. The repetitive images reflect a scientific or educational approach, highlighting different stages of the action.

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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. 111 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.111


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