Plate Number 468. Child walking

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a series of sequential images depicting the movement of a young child walking. The series is laid out in two rows, each containing several frames, capturing different phases of the child's stride. The background consists of a grid or lined backdrop. The setup suggests a methodical study of human locomotion, as each frame is meticulously captured to show gradual progression in movement. The child is captured in side profile in the top row and in a forward-facing position in the bottom row.

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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.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 468 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.429


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