Athletic Collection (#9)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, Walking (b / w photo)
6010129 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, Walking (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, Walking)

Ancient Greek or Roman bronze statue of a seated boxer (engraving)
5999624 Ancient Greek or Roman bronze statue of a seated boxer (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek or Roman bronze statue of a seated boxer)

Plate 366. Running, Hitch and Kick, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950341 Plate 366. Running, Hitch and Kick, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23x45.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 160. Jumping; Running Broad Jump (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950301 Plate 160. Jumping; Running Broad Jump (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.1x40.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 155. Jumping, Running, Straight High Jump, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950185 Plate 155. Jumping, Running, Straight High Jump, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.6x36 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Seated Male Nude (oil on canvas)
3744208 Seated Male Nude (oil on canvas) by Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912); 67.3x81.2 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

A Nude Seen from Behind, Looking to the Left, and Other Studies of his Left Shoulder
990021 A Nude Seen from Behind, Looking to the Left, and Other Studies of his Left Shoulder and Right Leg, (red chalk, pen and brown ink) by Vaga

The Rivals (colour litho)
1037540 The Rivals (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rivals)

Eugen Sandow, in classical ancient Greco-Roman pose, c. 1893 (b / w photo)
938530 Eugen Sandow, in classical ancient Greco-Roman pose, c.1893 (b/w photo) by Sarony, Napoleon (1821-96); Private Collection; (add.info)

Joe Louis (1914-1981), American World Champion heavyweight boxer (b / w photo)
981066 Joe Louis (1914-1981), American World Champion heavyweight boxer (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joe Louis (1914-1981)

Stopping a Cannon-Ball in its Flight (engraving)
3627994 Stopping a Cannon-Ball in its Flight (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stopping a Cannon-Ball in its Flight)

A pop up card of a boy balancing on the shoulders of an older boy, c. 1920 (colour litho)
3604815 A pop up card of a boy balancing on the shoulders of an older boy, c.1920 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Mosaic with a scene of fighting gladiators, detail of a gladiator clad in armor
3564917 Mosaic with a scene of fighting gladiators, detail of a gladiator clad in armor by Roman; Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Mosaic with a scene of fighting gladiators)

A characteristic play of power (colour litho)
2783518 A characteristic play of power (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A characteristic play of force)

Foot race at Bayswater, London (engraving)
609130 Foot race at Bayswater, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foot race at Bayswater, London; from The Illustrated London News)

Hare and Hounds in the streets of London (engraving)
609109 Hare and Hounds in the streets of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hare and Hounds in the streets of London; from The Graphic)

The Inter-University Sports (engraving)
609132 The Inter-University Sports (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Inter-University Sports; from Black and White)

The trapeze artist Jules Leotard, c; 1860 (litho)
REV382369 The trapeze artist Jules Leotard, c; 1860 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lifting Weights with One Arm Number 2, 1914 (oil on canvas)
PNH354126 Lifting Weights with One Arm Number 2, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Jansson, Eugene (1862-1915); 238.5x199 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; Swedish

"There was a Young Girl of Majorca, whose Aunt was a very fast walker", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386604 " There was a Young Girl of Majorca, whose Aunt was a very fast walker", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

The Lancellotti Discobolus (marble)
704447 The Lancellotti Discobolus (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Palazzo Massimo Lancellotti, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: A Roman copy of the 5th century BC Greek original by Myron)

Great Running Match in Copenhagen Fields (engraving)
729278 Great Running Match in Copenhagen Fields (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Running Match in Copenhagen Fields)

Riace Warrior A (bronze)
ALI322031 Riace Warrior A (bronze) by Greek, (5th century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Reggio Calabria, Italy; (add.info.: they were discovered by Stefano Mariottini)

Greek runners, illustration for Olympia by Adolf Boetticher, 1886 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM463892 Greek runners, illustration for Olympia by Adolf Boetticher, 1886 (digitally enhanced image) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Greek athlete throwing the discus, illustration from Cassells Illustrated Universal History by Edward Ollier
LLM463880 Greek athlete throwing the discus, illustration from Cassells Illustrated Universal History by Edward Ollier, 1890 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Race, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438577 Race, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Milo of Croton Attacked by a Lion (plaster) (see also 91045)
XMB221378 Milo of Croton Attacked by a Lion (plaster) (see also 91045) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseille, France; French, out of copyright

Male Nude Study (black & white chalk on brown paper)
Ma288044 Male Nude Study (black & white chalk on brown paper) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 68.6x45.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Mercury (bronze)
BEN108637 Mercury (bronze) by Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-71); height:96 cm; Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Discobolus, Roman copy (marble)
XIR158670 Discobolus, Roman copy (marble) by Roman; Musee Saint-Raymond, Toulouse, France; (add.info.: copy after bronze original by Myron, 440 BC; ); out of copyright

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, heaving a 20-pound rock (b / w photo)
6010150 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, heaving a 20-pound rock (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, heaving a 20-pound rock)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, turning a back somersault (b / w photo)
6010143 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, turning a back somersault (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, turning a back somersault)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, standing broad jump (b / w photo)
6010140 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, standing broad jump (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, standing broad jump)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, running and picking up a ball (b / w photo)
6010135 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, running and picking up a ball (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, running and picking up a ball)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, descending an stairway (b / w photo)
6010132 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, descending an stairway (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, descending an stairway)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, carrying seventy-five pound boulder (b / w photo)
6010130 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, carrying seventy-five pound boulder (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete)

Plate 106. Athletes, Twisting Summersault, 1881 (albumen print mounted on heavy weight
3950949 Plate 106. Athletes, Twisting Summersault, 1881 (albumen print mounted on heavy weight paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 15.9x22.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Plate 163. Jumping; Standing Broad Jump, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950304 Plate 163. Jumping; Standing Broad Jump, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23x33.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 63. Running at Full Speed. 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3949992 Plate 63. Running at Full Speed. 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.3x31.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 62. Running at Full Speed. 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3949991 Plate 62. Running at Full Speed. 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.5x33.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Man Sitting, Nude Study, 1858 (pencil on pale green paper)
988856 Man Sitting, Nude Study, 1858 (pencil on pale green paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 30x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Man Sitting, Nude Study; Homme Assis, Etude de Nu)

Warrior wearing a Helmet, in profile, 1875-1878 (conte crayon on paper)
988445 Warrior wearing a Helmet, in profile, 1875-1878 (conte crayon on paper) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); 64.5x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Warrior wearing a Helmet)

The Back of a Nude and Two Studies of a Raised Arm and Shoulder, Seen from the Front
990022 The Back of a Nude and Two Studies of a Raised Arm and Shoulder, Seen from the Front, (black chalk, pen and brown ink) by Vaga

Sculpture at the Royal Academy, 1891, Athlete Wrestling with a Python (b / w photo)
5208877 Sculpture at the Royal Academy, 1891, Athlete Wrestling with a Python (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sculpture at the Royal Academy)

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"Capturing the Essence of Athleticism: From Ancient Sculptures to Modern Sporting Moments" The Boxer of Quirinal, also known as the Terme Boxer, stands as a testament to the strength and determination of athletes throughout history. Boundary Park Art in Oldham pays homage to the rich athletic heritage of its local team, Oldham Athletic. Croke Park Stadia Art in Ireland showcases not only the beauty of this iconic stadium but also celebrates the passion for sports that runs deep within Irish culture. DW Stadium Art in Wigan immortalizes the glory days of Wigan Athletic F. C. , reminding us of their incredible athleticism on and off the field. A nude man gracefully poses, showcasing both vulnerability and strength - a reminder that athleticism is not solely about physical prowess but also about embracing one's own body. The Dunfermline Athletic FC football team from 1936 serves as a snapshot into an era where dedication and teamwork were at the forefront of sporting success. A group photo captures unity and camaraderie within Millwall Athletic football team - a reminder that they can bring people together like no other pursuit. Seated Male Nude by Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille portrays an athlete in repose, highlighting both his physicality and inner tranquility achieved through sport. Once again, Croke Park Stadia Art takes center stage with its depiction of thrilling moments during intense matches - showcasing how athleticism ignites passion among fans worldwide. Blackheath versus London Scottish Rugby match artwork reminds us that athletic rivalries fuel competition while embodying gracefulness on rugby fields across nations.