Plate Number 714. Dog; aroused by a torpedo; mastiff, Smith

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a dog in twelve separate frames, each showing different moments of the dog's movements in a grid format. The frames display actions like walking, standing, and lying down against a grid pattern background. The series captures the fluidity of the dog's movements, showcasing its grace over time. It appears to be a study of motion, potentially for scientific or artistic purposes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collotype

  • Credit Line

    William A. Clark Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.5 × 45.5 cm (4 15/16 × 17 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 46.1 × 61 cm (18 1/8 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.150.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Huxley-Parlour Gallery, London); NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 714 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, center stamped in black ink: MUSEUM OF / EDINBURGH / SCIENCE AND ART

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