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Plate Number 359. Charging bayonet

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a series of sequential images capturing movement. The image shows a series of frames arranged in a grid, each depicting the motion in a consistent setting. The background is a lined or gridded curtain or wall that aids in analyzing movement. The photos are likely part of a study in locomotion, showing movement through various stages across the grid. The frames illustrate a change in position that can be analyzed for differences in posture and motion over time, captured in documentary-style photography.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4480 × 2012 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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