Plate Number 515. Ascending and descending stairs

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of multiple sequential shots capturing a person descending stairs while holding an object. The series of images is arranged in a grid format, showing the continuous movement as the subject carries a vase or a similar object down the stairs. The motion is depicted with careful attention to transitional poses. The soft attire of the subject enhances the fluidity and elegance of the sequence. The background grid suggests a setting for detailed motion study or analysis. The monochrome tones emphasize the interplay of light and shadow on the fabric and the object.

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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. 515 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.471


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