Plate Number 369. First ballet action

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This photograph shows a sequence of motion studies against a gridded backdrop. Multiple black and white frames are arranged in two rows, capturing an object in various stages of motion. The grid aids in analyzing the motion and positioning within each frame. The consistent lighting and background highlight the form and movement captured in the sequence. The photograph exemplifies a methodical approach often used for scientific or analytical purposes.

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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. 369 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.353

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