Plate Number 546. Locomotor ataxia, walking

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image features a sequence of photographs showing a nude male figure captured in motion. Each frame displays the full body of the man, progressing through various stages of walking. In the images, his posture shifts slightly, illustrating the natural movement of walking from both the side and back views. His facial features are not prominent due to the angle and the small size of the frames, but he appears to have short, dark hair. The background consists of a grid pattern, likely for motion analysis, with a plain surface floor. The sequence emphasizes the transition of weight from one foot to another, capturing the human gait in separate, successive snapshots. There are no visible objects or jewelry on him or in his surroundings.

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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. 546 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.498


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