Plate Number 334. Boxing with gloves

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a sequence depicting athletic movements. The image consists of a series of black and white frames capturing two figures engaged in a choreographed activity or exercise. The background is minimal, drawing attention to the actions and gestures taking place. The figures are positioned in various postures suggesting fluid, sequential movement. High contrast in the photograph emphasizes the details of each posture captured in motion. The sequence conveys a sense of rhythm and motion, showcasing the elegance and complexity of the activity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collotype

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, 1887)

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.4 × 25.65 cm (11 9/16 × 10 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 47.8 × 60.4 cm (18 13/16 × 23 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.79.359

  • Series Title

    Animal Locomotion: An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements

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. 334 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.319

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