Plate Number 318. Lifting a 75-lb. rock

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph depicting the motion of an individual lifting and throwing a medicine ball. The image consists of multiple frames in two rows, showing different stages of the motion. The top row begins with the individual in a squat with the medicine ball on the ground, lifting it to shoulder height. The bottom row continues with the turning and throwing motion. Each frame captures a moment in the activity, offering detailed insight into the muscular form and movement mechanics. The background includes a grid, possibly for reference, highlighting the scientific approach to studying human kinetics.

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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. 318 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.303


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