Plate Number 143. Descending stairs, a cup and saucer in right hand

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of 24 black-and-white panels showing the movement of a figure in a white garment ascending and descending stairs while holding a cup. The panels are arranged in two rows. The background is plain and lined. The figure is captured in different phases of movement, from standing still to walking on stairs. The lighting highlights the contours and folds of the garment. The series presents a study of motion captured through photography, emphasizing movement's grace and fluidity.

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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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printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 143 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.143

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