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Plate Number 729. Tigress walking

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a tiger walking. The image shows a series of black and white frames, each depicting different stages of the tiger's walk. There are twelve frames arranged in three rows and four columns. The tiger's stripes and muscles are visible, with a natural background. The photographs appear to be part of a study capturing the details of the tiger's movement.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4211 × 2011 px
Public Domain
Yes
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