Plate Number 458. Lifting handfuls of hay, turning and throwing it down

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of multiple sequential frames showing a figure interacting with hay. The image displays a series of 24 black and white frames arranged in two rows, depicting a person wearing a long dress engaged in the process of gathering and lifting hay. The background consists of a grid-like pattern, possibly a textured wall or fence, and the ground appears to be covered with dirt or hay. Each subsequent frame captures a slight change in the position and action of the figure, creating a sense of motion across the series. This sequence provides a detailed study of movement, emphasizing the dynamics of interaction with the hay.

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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. 458 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.419


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