Plate Number 281. Baseball, catching and throwing

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image shows a naked male figure in various stages of a motion sequence, likely pitching or throwing a baseball. The man's entire body is visible in different stances, each illustrating a step in the throwing process. His arms and legs are flexed or extended accordingly. The man's facial features are somewhat indistinct, and he has short hair. No clothing or jewelry is visible, and he holds a baseball in some frames. The background consists of a plain, textured wall in the upper row and a more detailed outdoor setting with a path, grass, and fence visible in the lower row.

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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. 281 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.267


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