Plate Number 522. A: Jumping. B: Handspring. C, D: Somersault. E: Springing over a man's back

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph showing a series of motion studies. The image contains multiple frames arranged in a grid, capturing sequences of dynamic movements. Each row depicts different sets of motion, showcasing a figure transitioning through various acrobatic and athletic poses including jumping, carrying, and contorting. The use of monochrome offers a classic and scientific look to the study, resembling early motion photography experimentation and emphasizing the precise capturing 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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printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 522. / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.478

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