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Plate Number 316. Heaving a 20-lb. rock

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph showing a sequence of movements with a ball. The image displays a series of black and white frames capturing the motion of an individual in various stages of throwing and catching a ball. The top row visually documents a single, continuous motion sequence of the subject winding up and then releasing a ball, and the bottom row follows another capturing motion from a different angle or sequence, progressing through various stages of preparation and dynamic action. The consistent grid formation suggests a study of motion.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3697 × 2260 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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