Plate Number 205. Carrying and stooping with a vase

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph depicting a sequence of images showing a figure in motion, draped in a light garment, holding an object. The photograph consists of four rows, each depicting a frame-by-frame progression of movement from left to right. The figure appears to be moving across an outdoor setting, characterized by a grid-like backdrop and textured flooring. The light clothing of the subject allows for the observation of fluid motion. The sequence captures various stages of the figure’s movement, with the object being cradled and transferred from one position to another throughout the series. The attention to detail in the movement and pose reflects a study of dynamics and human form in motion.

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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. 205 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.205


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