Plate Number 372. Acrobat, horizontal "press up"

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph showing a sequence of gymnastic movements. The image contains two rows of black and white frames capturing a person performing handstands and other athletic positions against a grid or lined background. The top row shows lateral views progressing from a handstand to a forward roll, while the bottom row displays a similar sequence from a back view. The layout creates an impression of motion when the frames are viewed quickly, capturing the dynamism and fluidity of the gymnastics routine.

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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. 372 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.356


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