Plate Number 469. Child running

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image is composed of twelve sequential frames of a young child in motion, captured in profile view while running. The child's full body can be seen in each frame, showcasing various stages of their gait. The child's face is seen in profile with long flowing hair. The child is unclothed, allowing for a clear view of their movement. The background features a dark grid pattern with numbered horizontal lines at the bottom of each frame for measurement and analysis purposes.

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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. 469 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.430

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