Eadweard Muybridge Collection (#4)

The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of running for a race (b / w photo)
6010223 The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of running for a race (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some phases of running for a race)

The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of starting a race (b / w photo)
6010221 The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of starting a race (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some phases of starting a race)

The Human Figure in Motion: Child, attempting to walk upstairs (b / w photo)
6010212 The Human Figure in Motion: Child, attempting to walk upstairs (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child, attempting to walk upstairs)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, lifting and carrying child (b / w photo)
6010207 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, lifting and carrying child (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, lifting and carrying child)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, descending a stairway (b / w photo)
6010201 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, descending a stairway (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, descending a stairway)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, adjusting train and turning around (b / w photo)
6010200 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, adjusting train and turning around (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, with a basket on her head, turning around (b / w photo)
6010198 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, with a basket on her head, turning around (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, with a basket on her head)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, sitting down and flirting a fan (b / w photo)
6010194 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, sitting down and flirting a fan (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, sitting down and flirting a fan)

The Human Figure in Motion: Dancing girl, a pirouette (b / w photo)
6010186 The Human Figure in Motion: Dancing girl, a pirouette (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancing girl, a pirouette)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, sitting down on the ground (b / w photo)
6010183 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, sitting down on the ground (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, sitting down on the ground)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, rising from sitting on the ground (b / w photo)
6010182 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, rising from sitting on the ground (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, rising from sitting on the ground)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, taking water-jar from another woman (b / w photo)
6010173 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, taking water-jar from another woman (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, descending an incline (b / w photo)
6010168 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, descending an incline (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, descending an incline)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athletes, Fencing (b / w photo)
6010155 The Human Figure in Motion: Athletes, Fencing (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athletes, Fencing)

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)

Eadweard Muybridge: The Flight and Walk of Birds (b / w photo)
6015745 Eadweard Muybridge: The Flight and Walk of Birds (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flight and Walk of Birds)

Eadweard Muybridge: The Leap (b / w photo)
6015732 Eadweard Muybridge: The Leap (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Leap)

Eadweard Muybridge: The Canter (b / w photo)
6015704 Eadweard Muybridge: The Canter (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canter)

Eadweard Muybridge: The Trot (b / w photo)
6015686 Eadweard Muybridge: The Trot (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trot)

Tenaya Canyon from Union Point, Valley of the Yosemite, 1872. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Tenaya Canyon from Union Point, Valley of the Yosemite, 1872

Setting out a Coffee Plantation at Antigua de Guatemala, 1875, published 1877

Ruins of the Church of Santo Domingo-Panama, 1875, published 1877

Ruins of the Church of San Miguel, Panama, 1877. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Ruins of the Church of San Miguel, Panama, 1877

Quezaltenango from the Crater of a Volcano, 1877. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Quezaltenango from the Crater of a Volcano, 1877

Plate Number 626. Gallop, thoroughbred bay mare, Annie G. 1887

Plaza and Viceroys Palace-Antigua de Guatemala, 1877. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Plaza and Viceroys Palace-Antigua de Guatemala, 1877

Plate Number 758. Cockatoo flying, 1887. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Plate Number 758. Cockatoo flying, 1887

Plate Number 733. Elephant walking, 1887. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Plate Number 733. Elephant walking, 1887

Horses. Running. Phyrne L. No. 40, 1879. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Horses. Running. Phyrne L. No. 40, 1879

Moonlight Effect-Bay of Panama, 1877. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Moonlight Effect-Bay of Panama, 1877

Acapulco, 1877. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Acapulco, 1877

Cathedral Spires, Valley of the Yosemite, 1872. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Cathedral Spires, Valley of the Yosemite, 1872

Acajutla, 1877. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Acajutla, 1877

Crater of Volcano, Quetzaltenango-Guatemala, 1875. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Crater of Volcano, Quetzaltenango-Guatemala, 1875

Coffee Harvesting, Las Nubes-Guatemala, 1875. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Coffee Harvesting, Las Nubes-Guatemala, 1875

Attitudes of Animals in Motion, 1879, printed 1881. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Attitudes of Animals in Motion, 1879, printed 1881

Mirror Lake, Valley of the Yosemite, 1872. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
Mirror Lake, Valley of the Yosemite, 1872

[Woman Opening Parasol], 1883-86, printed 1887. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
[Woman Opening Parasol], 1883-86, printed 1887

[Horse and Rider Galloping], 1883-86, printed 1887. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
[Horse and Rider Galloping], 1883-86, printed 1887

Sausalito from the N. P. C. R. R. Wharf, Looking South, ca. 1868
Sausalito from the N.P.C.R.R. Wharf, Looking South, ca. 1868

Animal Locomotion. An Electro-Photographic Investigation... of Animal Movements. Commenced 1872 - Completed 1885. Volume VII, Men and Woman (Draped) Miscellaneous Subjects, 1880s

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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.