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Plate Number 299. Playing with a ball

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image shows black and white photographs depicting a person playing tennis in various poses. The person is captured standing, crouching, and leaning forward, with changing body orientations for a dynamic sense of motion. Their facial features show shadows, and they have short to medium-length hair. They wear a long, flowing garment resembling a toga and hold a tennis racket in some frames. The background features a grid pattern on the wall and a flat ground surface.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3531 × 2570 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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