Plate Number 257. Lying on the ground

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image displays a series of photographs showing a nude male figure transitioning from standing to crouching and eventually lying on the ground. The man's body is visible entirely in each frame, showcasing different angles and stages of movement. He is bald and his facial features are not distinctly visible in all frames. There are no clothes or accessories visible on the person. The background includes what seems to be a wire mesh and solid vertical surfaces, possibly a part of a fenced or enclosed area, with light filtering through and casting shadows on the ground.

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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

Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 257 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.245


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