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Plate Number 397. Lifting a 75-lb. stone on shoulder

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a series of twelve black and white frames showing an individual lifting and carrying an object. The frames capture a person bending over to lift a spherical object and then carrying it on their shoulder down a pathway. The background indicates an outdoor setting, with fencing visible. The sequence documents the movements in a methodical manner, focusing on the dynamics of motion and weight transfer.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3715 × 2259 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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