Plate Number 284. Baseball, catching and throwing

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image displays two rows of sequential photographs featuring a male figure in motion. Each frame shows the individual engaged in an activity involving arm movements, possibly throwing or catching. The person's full body is shown in different positions across the frames, depicting a fluid motion sequence. The focus is on the body's movements rather than facial expressions. The individual has short, neat hair and is nude, highlighting his musculature and form. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is a dark, textured wall.

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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. 284 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.270


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