Plate Number 550. Locomotor ataxia, walking. A: Arms down. B: Arms up

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of sequential motion studies. The image is divided into five horizontal rows, each containing multiple frames showcasing a sequence of motion in various stages. In each frame, motion is captured from either the side or the back, demonstrating an analytical study of walking and related movements. The background in each frame is a simple setting, likely designed to emphasize the movement rather than the environment. The juxtaposition of these frames in a grid-like format suggests an intention to systematically capture and study kinetic movement over a short duration.

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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. 550 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.501


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