Plate Number 694. Elk galloping, irregular

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of twelve black and white frames featuring a stag in motion. The top row shows the side profile of the stag walking, while the bottom row displays the front view as it moves forward. The images capture the movement of the stag's legs and antlers in detail, depicting the dynamics of its walk. The background is consistent and resembles a controlled environment for motion study. The set evokes scientific motion studies and photography techniques from the late 19th century.

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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. 694 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.618

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