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Plate Number 353. "Support arms" and "arms port"

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a series of frames displaying a man from different angles. The man is standing with slight shifts in stance between frames. He has a bald head and a mustache, with visible facial features. He is wearing minimal attire, resembling swimwear or athletic briefs, showing his muscular structure. In some frames, he is holding a pole or stick, with variations in positioning. The background has a striped pattern, possibly a door or wall, while the ground is textured. There is no visible jewelry, emphasizing the man's movement with the pole.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
2892 × 2812 px
Public Domain
Yes
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