Plate Number 112. Ascending a ladder

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph showing a sequential motion study of a figure ascending a ladder. Multiple frames depict the progressive movements involved in climbing up a ladder. Each frame captures a slight change in position, illustrating the mechanics of motion. The ladder is positioned upright, with each step clearly visible as the sequence progresses. The background appears to be a plain setting, emphasizing the focus on the movement study. The format suggests the image is part of a motion study or an early example of sequential photography designed to analyze motion.

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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. 112 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.112


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