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Eadweard Muybridge Collection (#3)

Eadweard Muybridge: Capturing the Essence of Motion Eadweard J

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, using skipping rope (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, using skipping rope (b / w photo)
6010180 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, using skipping rope (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, using skipping rope)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, poring a basin of water over her head (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, poring a basin of water over her head (b / w photo)
6010175 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, poring a basin of water over her head (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, removing mantle (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, removing mantle (b / w photo)
6010172 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, removing mantle (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, removing mantle)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, with a bucket of water in one hand

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, with a bucket of water in one hand, ascending stairs (b / w photo)
6010167 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, with a bucket of water in one hand, ascending stairs (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths, hammering at an anvil (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths, hammering at an anvil (b / w photo)
6010164 The Human Figure in Motion: Blacksmiths, hammering at an anvil (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blacksmiths, hammering at an anvil)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, Rowing (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, Rowing (b / w photo)
6010156 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, Rowing (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, Rowing)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: Running (Galloping) by Eadweard J. Muybridge, 1878-79 (salt print)

Running (Galloping) by Eadweard J. Muybridge, 1878-79 (salt print)
2622410 Running (Galloping) by Eadweard J. Muybridge, 1878-79 (salt print) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running (Galloping) by Eadweard Muybridge (American)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: Animal Locomotion, plate 265: sequence with a woman sitting down, 1887 (photomechanic print)

Animal Locomotion, plate 265: sequence with a woman sitting down, 1887 (photomechanic print)
494292 Animal Locomotion, plate 265: sequence with a woman sitting down, 1887 (photomechanic print) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Alinari

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: Sequence with hand movement, plate 535 from Animal Locomotion (collotype)

Sequence with hand movement, plate 535 from Animal Locomotion (collotype)
494825 Sequence with hand movement, plate 535 from Animal Locomotion (collotype) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Alinari

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: Skeleton of a running horse (b / w photo)

Skeleton of a running horse (b / w photo)
473225 Skeleton of a running horse (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; English, out of copyright

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: Athletes posturing, from the Animal Locomotion series, c. 1881 (b / w photo)

Athletes posturing, from the Animal Locomotion series, c. 1881 (b / w photo)
473218 Athletes posturing, from the Animal Locomotion series, c.1881 (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; English, out of copyright

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: Eadweard Muybridge: The Rack (b / w photo)

Eadweard Muybridge: The Rack (b / w photo)
6015705 Eadweard Muybridge: The Rack (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rack)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: Eadweard Muybridge: The Canter (b / w photo)

Eadweard Muybridge: The Canter (b / w photo)
6015703 Eadweard Muybridge: The Canter (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canter)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: Eadweard Muybridge: The Walk (b / w photo)

Eadweard Muybridge: The Walk (b / w photo)
6015655 Eadweard Muybridge: The Walk (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Walk)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 75 (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 75 (b / w photo)
6010263 The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 75 (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selected phases from series 75)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases occurring in lawn tennis (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases occurring in lawn tennis (b / w photo)
6010262 The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases occurring in lawn tennis (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some phases occurring in lawn tennis)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Various phases of movement (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Various phases of movement (b / w photo)
6010258 The Human Figure in Motion: Various phases of movement (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various phases of movement)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Various acts of motion (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Various acts of motion (b / w photo)
6010257 The Human Figure in Motion: Various acts of motion (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various acts of motion)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases occurring in the act of turning around (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases occurring in the act of turning around (b / w photo)
6010256 The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases occurring in the act of turning around (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Miscellaneous acts of motion (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Miscellaneous acts of motion (b / w photo)
6010253 The Human Figure in Motion: Miscellaneous acts of motion (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miscellaneous acts of motion)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 55 (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 55 (b / w photo)
6010244 The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 55 (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selected phases from series 55)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 43 (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 43 (b / w photo)
6010241 The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 43 (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selected phases from series 43)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases in a wrestling match (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases in a wrestling match (b / w photo)
6010240 The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases in a wrestling match (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some phases in a wrestling match)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Phases of motion, selected from various seriates (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Phases of motion, selected from various seriates (b / w photo)
6010234 The Human Figure in Motion: Phases of motion, selected from various seriates (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phases of motion)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Heaving a 75-pound boulder; Heaving a 20-pound boulder (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Heaving a 75-pound boulder; Heaving a 20-pound boulder (b / w photo)
6010231 The Human Figure in Motion: Heaving a 75-pound boulder; Heaving a 20-pound boulder (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Cricket (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Cricket (b / w photo)
6010229 The Human Figure in Motion: Cricket (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cricket)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases in the walk of an athlete (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases in the walk of an athlete (b / w photo)
6010214 The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases in the walk of an athlete (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some phases in the walk of an athlete)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Child, Walking (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Child, Walking (b / w photo)
6010205 The Human Figure in Motion: Child, Walking (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child, Walking)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, ascending and descending from a table (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, ascending and descending from a table (b / w photo)
6010197 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, ascending and descending from a table (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Various independent acts of motion (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Various independent acts of motion (b / w photo)
6010177 The Human Figure in Motion: Various independent acts of motion (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various independent acts of motion)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, crossing on 'step-stones'(b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, crossing on "step-stones"(b / w photo)
6010166 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, crossing on " step-stones" (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Pugilist, striking a blow (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Pugilist, striking a blow (b / w photo)
6010157 The Human Figure in Motion: Pugilist, striking a blow (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pugilist, striking a blow)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, batting at cricket (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, batting at cricket (b / w photo)
6010152 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, batting at cricket (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, batting at cricket)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, over-arm bowling at cricket (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, over-arm bowling at cricket (b / w photo)
6010148 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, over-arm bowling at cricket (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, over-arm bowling at cricket)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Boys, playing at 'Leap-Frog'(b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Boys, playing at "Leap-Frog"(b / w photo)
6010144 The Human Figure in Motion: Boys, playing at " Leap-Frog" (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, a running, straight high jump (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, a running, straight high jump (b / w photo)
6010141 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, a running, straight high jump (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, a running, straight high jump)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, starting on a race (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, starting on a race (b / w photo)
6010137 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, starting on a race (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, starting on a race)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, ascending an incline (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, ascending an incline (b / w photo)
6010131 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, ascending an incline (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, ascending an incline)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, Walking (b / w photo)

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)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: Eadweard Muybridge, portrait and signature (b / w photo)

Eadweard Muybridge, portrait and signature (b / w photo)
6010127 Eadweard Muybridge, portrait and signature (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eadweard Muybridge, portrait and signature)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 80 (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 80 (b / w photo)
6010270 The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 80 (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selected phases from series 80)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: Subscribers to Animal Locomotion by Eadweard Muybridge: Scientists, Biologists, Physiologists

Subscribers to Animal Locomotion by Eadweard Muybridge: Scientists, Biologists, Physiologists, Anatomists
6010266 Subscribers to Animal Locomotion by Eadweard Muybridge: Scientists, Biologists, Physiologists, Anatomists, etc (b/w photo) by Muybridge

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases (b / w photo)
6010247 The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selected phases)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 41 (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 41 (b / w photo)
6010238 The Human Figure in Motion: Selected phases from series 41 (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selected phases from series 41)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of a boxing match (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of a boxing match (b / w photo)
6010232 The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of a boxing match (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some phases of a boxing match)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of a standing long-jump (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of a standing long-jump (b / w photo)
6010228 The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of a standing long-jump (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some phases of a standing long-jump)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Phases at football (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Phases at football (b / w photo)
6010225 The Human Figure in Motion: Phases at football (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phases at football)

Background imageEadweard Muybridge Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of running high-jumps (b / w photo)

The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of running high-jumps (b / w photo)
6010224 The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of running high-jumps (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some phases of running high-jumps)




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Eadweard Muybridge: Capturing the Essence of Motion Eadweard J. Muybridge, a pioneer in the world of photography and motion studies, revolutionized our understanding of movement through his groundbreaking work. With his keen eye and innovative techniques, he captured moments frozen in time that revealed the true essence of human and animal locomotion. In 1887, Muybridge immortalized a remarkable scene - a man and horse gracefully leaping over a fence. This iconic photograph showcases his ability to freeze action with precision and clarity, leaving viewers captivated by the sheer beauty of this fleeting moment. Another striking image from his Animal Locomotion series is "Transverse-Gallop. " In black and white, it captures the raw power and elegance of horses galloping at full speed. Through these images, Muybridge provided invaluable insight into equine biomechanics that would forever change equestrian sports. His dedication to capturing movement extended beyond animals; he also explored human kinetics extensively. In "The Human Figure in Motion, " we witness an athlete reaching out to catch a ball while caught mid-motion – an instant where strength meets gracefulness. Muybridge's passion for documenting various forms of motion led him to delve into wrestling as well. His photograph from 1887 portrays two men locked in intense combat, showcasing their agility and physical prowess. Not only did Muybridge create awe-inspiring photographs but he also shared them with others through exhibitions like those held at the Royal Society. As depicted in engravings from that era, audiences were fascinated by his instantaneous photographs illustrating animal motions or attending lectures where they could witness firsthand how technology had unlocked new dimensions within art itself. Amongst his extensive body of work are plates such as 758, 174, 319, and535 from Animal Locomotion series which capture mesmerizing sequences displaying diverse movements across different species - each frame a testament to Muybridge's meticulous attention to detail.