Plate Number 338. Boxing, open hand

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of two individuals performing a boxing match. The image is composed of a grid of twelve separate frames, each capturing different moments in the sequence of actions. The individuals are seen in various stances and positions, displaying a series of defensive and offensive gestures common in sparring. The background features a grid pattern. The photo is monochromatic, emphasizing the dynamic postures and interactions between the figures.

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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. 338 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.323

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