Plate Number 753. Kangaroo jumping

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a kangaroo in motion. The image is a sequence of twelve black and white frames arranged in a grid, capturing the various stages of the kangaroo's jump. Each frame showcases a different phase of its leap, illustrating the extension and contraction of its legs as it moves across the grass. The background features a fence and foliage. The image conveys motion and energy, highlighting the grace and athleticism of the kangaroo.

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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. 753 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.661

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