Plate Number 464. Woman chasing another with a broom

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of sequential motion studies. This is a series of images depicting the movement of figures in a controlled environment, showing different stages of motion as they interact with a broom and basket. Each frame captures a progressive moment, illustrating a detailed analysis of motion and capturing different poses and angles. The image sequence provides a time-lapse effect, revealing the subtle shifts in posture and movement. The setting is minimalistic, enhancing the focus on the motion itself.

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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. 464 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.425


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