Plate Number 350. Fencing

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of images featuring a fencing sequence. The grid of smaller frames shows two individuals engaging in fencing movements. The figures showcase various combat poses like advancing, parrying, and attacking. The setting appears to be an enclosed space with a textured backdrop. The monochromatic images emphasize the forms and muscles of the figures, highlighting the physical exertion of the movements.

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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. 350 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.335

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