Plate Number 728. Lioness walking

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of images showing a lioness in motion across a neutral background. The grid features three rows and four columns capturing consecutive moments of the lioness's gait. Each frame showcases subtle changes in the lioness's posture as she walks, focusing on the movement of her legs and tail. The monochrome images provide a scientific and artistic evaluation of animal locomotion.

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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. 728 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.636


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