Plate Number 715. "Ike," "Maggie," etc. tugging at a towel

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of two dogs playing with a cloth. The image is divided into twelve frames on a grid, showing a motion sequence of a light-colored dog and a dark-colored dog tugging on a piece of cloth. The dogs move along a track with measurements indicating distance or speed. The background is lined with a grid, enhancing the scientific or analytical feel of the series. The frames capture different stages of the interaction between the two dogs, highlighting their dynamic movement. The overall scene is monochromatic, emphasizing the contrasts between the dogs and the background grid.

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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. 715 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.628


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