Plate Number 119. Descending an incline with right hand on breast

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of time-lapse images capturing the motion of a person walking. The grid displays sequential images highlighting nuances in movement. The focus is on the biomechanics of walking, with each frame showing different phases of the stride from various angles. The controlled setting suggests a study in motion photography, with vertical lines in the backdrop adding structure to the composition.

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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. 119 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.119


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