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Plate Number 291. Cricket, batting and drive

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image is a series of 24 photographs showing a nude male figure in motion, swinging a cricket bat in various stages of movement. The man's body position changes as he progresses through the swing. He has short, neatly combed back hair, a neutral expression, and is standing near three cricket stumps. In the background, there is a grid pattern that shows the progression of his movement across the frames.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4190 × 2044 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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