Plate Number 260. Arising from couch and stretching arms

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a series of motion studies. The image consists of multiple frames depicting sequential movement. In each frame, there is a subject engaging in activity in a controlled environment against a simple background, focusing on capturing the nuances of motion. The presentation is reminiscent of early photographic techniques aimed at studying human movement and form. The stark contrast and rigid composition suggest an analytical approach to documenting each phase of 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. 260 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.248

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