Plate Number 736. Egyptian camel racking

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of twelve black-and-white photographs showing a camel in motion. The images are arranged in four rows, with each row containing four pictures. The camel is captured walking, with each frame showing the animal at a different moment in its stride cycle. The background is a simple, gridded surface, emphasizing the camel's movement. The series demonstrates a study of motion, highlighting the nuances in the camel's gait. The images offer a detailed analysis of the camel's 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. 736 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.644

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