Plate Number 317. Lifting and heaving a 75-lb. rock

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a black and white photograph showing a sequence of a nude figure lifting and throwing a heavy ball. The image consists of three rows of frames capturing the movement of the figure interacting with the spherical object. The sequence depicts the figure's actions of bending to pick up the ball, lifting it to shoulder height, preparing to throw, executing the throw, and returning to a standing position. The background includes a lined barrier, typical of motion studies, and the figure is evenly lit to highlight the movement and form throughout the sequence.

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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. 317 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.302


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