Plate Number 203. Bending over a trestle with a water jar

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image shows a sequence of a person interacting with a small ladder or step stool while holding a round object. The sequence captures the motion in distinct phases. The primary focus is the interaction with the object, which changes position relative to the ladder. The setting is sparse with a plain backdrop, emphasizing the act taking place. The grid-like arrangement allows for a detailed study of each movement step-by-step.

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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. 203 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.203

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