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Plate Number 208. Dropping a fan and stooping to lift it

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequential study capturing motion over time. The image displays a series of frames, twelve in total, arranged in two rows of six photographs each. Each frame captures a different stage of motion of a figure walking and bending. The figure wears a long dress, and the motion is depicted against a gridded backdrop. The sequence shows the progress of walking, bending forward, and the dragging of the dress. The consistent background grid helps analyze and compare the movements between each frame systematically.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4672 × 2023 px
Public Domain
Yes
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