Plate Number 288. Baseball, error

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of sequential frames capturing a human figure in motion. The multi-frame composition consists of several images arranged in rows depicting a brief, progressive movement sequence. The figure is performing an athletic activity, specifically displaying a forward thrust or throw with a ball in motion captured in several frames. The backdrop is simple, likely intended to emphasize the movement of the figure. The grayscale color palette contributes to a classic, documentary style, reminiscent of early motion studies in photography.

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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.

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Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 288 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.274


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