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Plate Number 395. Turning a crank handle

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a series of photos showing a nude male subject in different positions while performing an exercise with a kettlebell-like object. The man's body is emphasized, displaying various stages of the movement as he lifts and lowers the object. His facial features are not prominent, and he has short, neatly styled hair. There are no accessories or extra items visible, and the background seems to be a draped curtain in a simple indoor setting.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3327 × 2347 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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