Plate Number 741. Bactrian camel. A: Walking. B: Racking

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a camel walking, captured in a series of frames. The image consists of two rows of sequential photographs showing the camel from behind. The frames display the progression of the camel's gait, capturing the changes in leg positions as it moves. The background in each frame is a simple, flat terrain, and the camel's silhouette stands out prominently against the bright sky. The sequence illustrates the fluidity and motion of the camel's walk meticulously, showcasing the detailed observation 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. 741 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.649


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