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Plate Number 739. Bactrian camel galloping

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a camel in motion captured in a series of sequential images. The image features a grid of 16 frames, each depicting a two-humped camel at different stages of walking and running. The series documents the various positions of the camel’s legs and body as it moves from left to right across the frame. The backgrounds are plain, emphasizing the movement and form of the camel. The layout highlights the beauty and complexity of animal locomotion.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3726 × 2324 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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