Plate Number 354. "Carry arms," "parade rest" and "trail arms"

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequential study depicting the motion of a figure performing a series of actions. The image shows a grid arrangement of 24 frames, each capturing a static pose of a figure holding a rifle. Each row shows a different perspective of the figure — the top row features a frontal view while the bottom row showcases a side profile. The figure is standing against a gridded backdrop.