Plate Number 488. A: Lawn tennis. B: Dumbbells. C: Walking on hands. D: Ascending stairs

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image consists of black and white photographs showing a nude male figure performing various activities in sequential frames. The man is seen swinging a golf club-like stick, lifting dumbbells, executing a backflip, and climbing steps with precision. He has short hair and a neutral facial expression. The backgrounds are plain and dark, emphasizing his form and movement, with no additional objects except for sports equipment like balls and weights.

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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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printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE 488 / Copyright 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.448

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