Plate Number 346. Wrestling, lock

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph showing a sequence of motion studies with figures engaged in a physical activity similar to wrestling. The image contains multiple frames capturing various movement stages from different angles. The setting seems to be outdoors with a structured background, potentially for experimental or observational purposes. Shadows and highlights suggest direct light, emphasizing the clarity of each stance and motion in the sequence.

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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.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 346 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.331


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