Plate Number 543. Spastic walking

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image displays sequential photographs of a person walking. In each sequence, the individual is mid-step, moving from left to right. The top row shows a side profile, while the bottom row shows a rear view. The person has their hair tied back in a bun and wears a wrapped garment around their waist, leaving the upper body uncovered. No visible jewelry is seen. The background on the top row has spaced horizontal lines, likely for motion tracking, while the bottom row shows a plain outdoor space with a wooden or textured wall.

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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. 543 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.495


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