Plate Number 202. Dropping and lifting a handkerchief

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a sequence of motion studies. The image is composed of multiple frames arranged in two rows, each showcasing a progression of movement. The top row shows a subject moving from left to right, holding an object in one hand. The movements suggest actions such as walking, bending, and picking something up from the ground. The lower row shows similar movements from a rear perspective, completing the action cycle. A grid-like pattern in the background serves as a reference for analyzing motion. The black and white tone of the images suggests a historical context of early motion capture techniques. The photograph captures the essence of movement and human biomechanics.

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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. 202 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.202


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