Plate Number 166. Jumping over a man's back (leapfrog)

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a series of motion studies. It captures a sequence of images arranged in two rows, each depicting figures engaged in dynamic movements. In the top row, a figure appears to be leaping over another, showcasing a progression of a jump with varying stages of elevation and descent. The bottom row shows a progression of a piggyback ride, highlighting the lifting and carrying movement between figures. The setting is stripped down and functional, likely focusing on the study of human motion. The background is marked with vertical lines, possibly for measuring movement. The entire composition reflects an analytic, scientific approach to capturing motion in a photographic timeline.

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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. 166 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.166


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