Plate Number 363. Running somersault

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a series of motion studies depicting a figure performing various movements. The complete series, presented in a grid format, showcases sequential images capturing dynamic poses and actions. Each photograph in the series captures distinct stages of physical exertion, emphasizing the fluidity and grace of movement, set against a plain backdrop suitable for capturing motion in detail. The grid arrangement serves as a study into the mechanics of motion, capturing the subtle changes in posture through multiple frames.

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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. 363 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.348


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