Plate Number 275. Baseball, batting a low ball

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a sequence showing a person swinging a bat. The image is organized into two rows of photographic frames, capturing the action of bat-swinging in a series. Each frame shows a different moment within the swing, illustrating the transition of the bat’s momentum from preparation to follow-through. The background appears to be a plain, dark-colored grid, likely used to provide contrast and measure positions. This kind of sequential photography is reminiscent of early studies in motion capturing techniques, offering a detailed view of physical motion during the action sequence.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview


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. 275 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.261


You may be interested in

Loading Results