Plate Number 155. Jumping, running straight high jump

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of images showing a sequence of movements resembling a jump and walk. The collage includes multiple frames arranged in a grid format capturing different phases of the action. Each frame delineates a fraction of the action, showing subtle variations in posture and position. The sequential images suggest a study of motion, focusing on the nuances of physical movements. The background is a consistent structured setting, emphasizing the fluidity and continuity of movement.

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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. 155 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; stamped, bottom center underneath beige field in purple ink: The Corcoran Gallery of Art, / Washington, D. C.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.155

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