Plate Number 441. Carrying a vase and placing it on a table

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a sequence capturing movement. The image displays a series of sequential frames showing a figure moving from left to right and back, interacting with objects, including a fan and flowers. The sequence provides an analytical view of motion, illustrating changes in position and posture. Each frame shows subtle shifts, emphasizing the dynamics and fluidity of movement. The background consists of horizontal lines that create a grid-like structure, enhancing the focus on the movement depicted.

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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 441 / Copyright 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.409


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