Plate Number 188. Dancing (fancy)

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of twelve black-and-white photographs arranged in a grid, with two lines of six photos. The photographs capture a person in a flowing dress dancing in an outdoor setting. The fabric drapes and follows the movement of the person, showcasing delicate and fluid motion. The grid layout highlights the progression and continuity of the dance, as the person is in a different pose in each photograph. The setting appears to be a tiled or paved area with a backdrop of darker tones.

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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

Exhibition History

2010

  • Helios: Eadweard Muybridge in a Time of Change, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 10 – July 18, 2010

2016

  • Intersections: Photographs and Videos from the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016 - 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 188 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.188

Wikidata ID

Q64147046

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