Plate Number 520. A-C: Wrestling. D: Sparring without gloves

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph showing a sequence of two figures engaged in an activity. The image consists of smaller photographs arranged in rows, capturing different poses and stages of a physical encounter. The figures are shown in varied positions suggesting movement, physical interaction, and balance, showcasing the human form in motion. The monochrome photographs highlight the contrasts and contours of the figures against a simple background, capturing the essence of dynamic movement without interpretation.

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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. 520 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.476


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