Plate Number 536. Movement of the hand, hand changing pencil

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph showcasing a series of hand movements captured in multiple frames, arranged in a grid. The images show different gestures of hands interacting with objects over a flat surface. The black and white color scheme highlights shapes and shadows, emphasizing the fluid motion across frames. The layout is reminiscent of early studies in motion photography aimed at documenting movement.

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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. 536 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.489

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