Plate Number 162. Jumping, standing broad jump

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image is a sequential set of photographs of a man performing a jump, capturing different phases of his movement. The man starts standing upright with raised arms, goes through bending, taking off, being airborne, and landing positions. His facial features are not clearly visible. He has short hair and is wearing tight undergarments. The setting is indoor with a parallel lined surface backdrop. The floor is plain, with no other visible objects. The background remains consistent throughout the sequence.

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Artwork history & notes

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. 162 / Copyright, 1887. by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.162


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