Plate Number 214. Lifting a child from the ground and turning around

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph showing a grid of small black-and-white images capturing a sequential movement scene involving two figures. The images document a series of poses and actions, creating a sense of movement and narrative over time. The figures are engaged in dynamic motion against a backdrop with vertical lines that suggest depth and perspective. The photos are systematically arranged to guide the viewer through the progression of movement.