Plate Number 687. Fallow deer, buck and group of does, galloping

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a sequence showing a group of deer moving. The image is a series of black and white frames depicting the movement of deer within a natural setting. The composition is arranged in a grid format, capturing the deer at various stages of walking or running. Each frame shows slight variations in the positions of the deer's legs and antlers. The setting features a dark background, which serves to accentuate the lighter tones of the deer's bodies. The grid layout suggests an analytical approach, focusing on the precise motion of the deer.

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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. 687 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.611


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