Plate Number 532. Movement of the hand, drawing a circle

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a sequence of still images showing the motion of a hand drumming fingers on a surface. The grid arrangement displays the gradual movement of the hand in different stages. The images capture the hand from various angles, highlighting the finger movements. The monochromatic tones and uniform lighting accentuate the detailed finger motions, creating a study-like depiction of the gesture.

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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. 532 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.485

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