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Plate Number 273. Baseball, pitching

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man in a sequence of photos demonstrating a throwing motion. The man is in motion in various positions, with his body moving and shifting weight. He has a strong jawline and short hair. The man is completely naked, holding a small round object in some frames. The setting is indoors or outdoors with a plain wall and a netted barrier to one side. There are no other visible objects or jewelry present.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3090 × 2712 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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