Plate Number 337. Boxing, open hand

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a sequence of movements depicting two individuals engaging in physical activity. The image presents a series of black and white frames, arranged in two rows, capturing a sequence of motion that illustrates a physical interaction. Each frame shows incremental movements, suggesting a choreographed sequence or athletic engagement. The individuals are placed against a backdrop of a grid-like pattern, which provides a structured background and serves to focus attention on the figures' movements. This series of photographs is reminiscent of the work by Eadweard Muybridge, known for capturing motion in various subjects through sequential 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. 337 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.322


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