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Motion Collection (#94)

"Capturing the Essence of Motion: From Rivers to Waterfalls, Surreal Art to Speeding Cars" The River Mersey ferry glides past the iconic Three Graces in Liverpool

Background imageMotion Collection: Statue of one of the four triumphal quadriga horses of San Marco (bronze)

Statue of one of the four triumphal quadriga horses of San Marco (bronze)
3857368 Statue of one of the four triumphal quadriga horses of San Marco (bronze) by Roman; Museo Marciano, Basilica di San Marco, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: The Triumphal Quadriga)

Background imageMotion Collection: Street scene of Dartford in Kent (engraving)

Street scene of Dartford in Kent (engraving)
820755 Street scene of Dartford in Kent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street scene of Dartford in Kent)

Background imageMotion Collection: Dancer with Fan, c. 1640-50 (ink, colour, gold, & shell white on paper)

Dancer with Fan, c. 1640-50 (ink, colour, gold, & shell white on paper)
883568 Dancer with Fan, c. 1640-50 (ink, colour, gold, & shell white on paper) by Japanese School, (17th century); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageMotion Collection: Stag Hunting in Sprotborough (oil on canvas)

Stag Hunting in Sprotborough (oil on canvas)
808686 Stag Hunting in Sprotborough (oil on canvas) by Wyck, Jan (1640-1700); 117x189 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageMotion Collection: (Leaping Fish), before 1912 (colour woodblock print)

(Leaping Fish), before 1912 (colour woodblock print)
883241 (Leaping Fish), before 1912 (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Published by Matsuki Heikichi)

Background imageMotion Collection: Incursion by Moroccans into Algeria (colour litho)

Incursion by Moroccans into Algeria (colour litho)
3620924 Incursion by Moroccans into Algeria (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incursion by Moroccans into Algeria)

Background imageMotion Collection: The death of Commandant Jean Marie Alexis Preuvost at Casablanca, Morocco (colour litho)

The death of Commandant Jean Marie Alexis Preuvost at Casablanca, Morocco (colour litho)
3620900 The death of Commandant Jean Marie Alexis Preuvost at Casablanca, Morocco (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMotion Collection: Unrest in Seoul, Korea (colour litho)

Unrest in Seoul, Korea (colour litho)
2818547 Unrest in Seoul, Korea (colour litho) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unrest in Seoul, Korea. Rivalry between China and Japan)

Background imageMotion Collection: Uprising in Bombay (litho)

Uprising in Bombay (litho)
2818855 Uprising in Bombay (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uprising in Bombay. Unrest broke out after British doctors attempted to examine a Hindu woman)

Background imageMotion Collection: Conscripts from Alsace and Lorraine rebelling against their call-up into the German Army

Conscripts from Alsace and Lorraine rebelling against their call-up into the German Army (colour litho)
2818797 Conscripts from Alsace and Lorraine rebelling against their call-up into the German Army (colour litho) by Meaulle

Background imageMotion Collection: The Quiet Street, a Sketch from a Study Window (coloured engraving)

The Quiet Street, a Sketch from a Study Window (coloured engraving)
2818060 The Quiet Street, a Sketch from a Study Window (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quiet Street, a Sketch from a Study Window)

Background imageMotion Collection: An episode of the elections, in the Vicar section in Naples Ciecottis partisans build a barricade

An episode of the elections, in the Vicar section in Naples Ciecottis partisans build a barricade (colour litho)
2798839 An episode of the elections, in the Vicar section in Naples Ciecottis partisans build a barricade (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageMotion Collection: In Rijeka (colour litho)

In Rijeka (colour litho)
2808834 In Rijeka (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Rijeka. A demonstration of citizens and volunteers before the Command)

Background imageMotion Collection: Messages of faith to those who wait (Colour Litho)

Messages of faith to those who wait (Colour Litho)
2808691 Messages of faith to those who wait (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Messages of faith to those who wait)

Background imageMotion Collection: The serious unrest in Parma, bloody struggle between soldiers and strikers in via Nino Bixio

The serious unrest in Parma, bloody struggle between soldiers and strikers in via Nino Bixio (colour litho)
2815126 The serious unrest in Parma, bloody struggle between soldiers and strikers in via Nino Bixio (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageMotion Collection: An Arab agitator preaching jihad in Tripolitania (colour litho)

An Arab agitator preaching jihad in Tripolitania (colour litho)
2779770 An Arab agitator preaching jihad in Tripolitania (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Arab agitator preaching jihad in Tripolitania)

Background imageMotion Collection: Attack upon Saint Thomass Tower by the Duke of Suffolk (engraving)

Attack upon Saint Thomass Tower by the Duke of Suffolk (engraving)
587885 Attack upon Saint Thomass Tower by the Duke of Suffolk (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attack upon Saint Thomass Tower by the Duke of Suffolk)

Background imageMotion Collection: Mr Muybridge showing his instantaneous photographs of animal motion at the Royal Society (engraving)

Mr Muybridge showing his instantaneous photographs of animal motion at the Royal Society (engraving)
607772 Mr Muybridge showing his instantaneous photographs of animal motion at the Royal Society (engraving) by Wilson, Walter (1851-1912) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMotion Collection: The Cause of Eclipses and the Motion of the Earth delineated

The Cause of Eclipses and the Motion of the Earth delineated
472262 The Cause of Eclipses and the Motion of the Earth delineated, engraved by Joseph Walker for The Universal Magazine, 1748 (engraving) by English School

Background imageMotion Collection: The Race Track, or Death on a Pale Horse, c. 1896-1908 (oil on canvas)

The Race Track, or Death on a Pale Horse, c. 1896-1908 (oil on canvas)
491130 The Race Track, or Death on a Pale Horse, c.1896-1908 (oil on canvas) by Ryder, Albert Pinkham (1847-1917); 70.5x90 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageMotion Collection: Outdoor trattoria in Rome, c. 1927 (glass plate)

Outdoor trattoria in Rome, c. 1927 (glass plate)
494310 Outdoor trattoria in Rome, c.1927 (glass plate) by Bruni, Armando (fl.1930); Alinari; Bruni Archive / Alinari Archives Management, Florence

Background imageMotion Collection: The Lancellotti Discobolus (marble)

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)

Background imageMotion Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte amidst revolutionary unrest (colour litho)

Napoleon Bonaparte amidst revolutionary unrest (colour litho)
725686 Napoleon Bonaparte amidst revolutionary unrest (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMotion Collection: Women in 1760 (chromolitho)

Women in 1760 (chromolitho)
735225 Women in 1760 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women in 1760. Liebig card)

Background imageMotion Collection: Bird in flight, plate 762 from Animal Locomotion, 1887 (b / w photo)

Bird in flight, plate 762 from Animal Locomotion, 1887 (b / w photo)
STC373778 Bird in flight, plate 762 from Animal Locomotion, 1887 (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageMotion Collection: Punch cartoon regarding John Bright: Dr Bulls Waiting-Room, 15 February 1868 (engraving)

Punch cartoon regarding John Bright: Dr Bulls Waiting-Room, 15 February 1868 (engraving)
6034600 Punch cartoon regarding John Bright: Dr Bulls Waiting-Room, 15 February 1868 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Bulls Waiting-Room)

Background imageMotion Collection: Greek runners, illustration for Olympia by Adolf Boetticher, 1886 (digitally enhanced image)

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

Background imageMotion Collection: Greek athlete throwing the discus, illustration from Cassells Illustrated Universal History by

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

Background imageMotion Collection: A set of four prints - Longchamps and other races, c. 1910 (colour litho)

A set of four prints - Longchamps and other races, c. 1910 (colour litho)
2648793 A set of four prints - Longchamps and other races, c.1910 (colour litho) by Ancelin, Charlotte (fl. late 19th); 35.5x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Printed by Galerie Lutetia)

Background imageMotion Collection: The Death Struggle, 1840-45 (oil on canvas)

The Death Struggle, 1840-45 (oil on canvas)
2652538 The Death Struggle, 1840-45 (oil on canvas) by Deas, Charles (1818-67); 76.2x63.5 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; eShelburne Museum; Museum purchase

Background imageMotion Collection: Plate XIX, Illustrating Proposition LXV, Theorem XXV from Volume I of

Plate XIX, Illustrating Proposition LXV, Theorem XXV from Volume I of
BAL136318 Plate XIX, Illustrating Proposition LXV, Theorem XXV from Volume I of The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) engraved by John Lodge (fl.1782)

Background imageMotion Collection: Frontispiece to Volume I of The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

Frontispiece to Volume I of The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
BAL136317 Frontispiece to Volume I of The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) 1777 (engraving) by English School

Background imageMotion Collection: Woman throwing a bucket of water, plate 401 from Animal Locomotion

Woman throwing a bucket of water, plate 401 from Animal Locomotion
STC64773 Woman throwing a bucket of water, plate 401 from Animal Locomotion, 1887 (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMotion Collection: Cricketer, plate 291 from Animal Locomotion, 1887 (b / w photo)

Cricketer, plate 291 from Animal Locomotion, 1887 (b / w photo)
STC64766 Cricketer, plate 291 from Animal Locomotion, 1887 (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMotion 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 imageMotion 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 imageMotion 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 imageMotion 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 imageMotion 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 imageMotion 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 imageMotion 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 imageMotion 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)

Background imageMotion Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of running for a race (b / w photo)

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)

Background imageMotion Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Some phases of starting a race (b / w photo)

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)

Background imageMotion Collection: The Human Figure in Motion: Child, attempting to walk upstairs (b / w photo)

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)




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"Capturing the Essence of Motion: From Rivers to Waterfalls, Surreal Art to Speeding Cars" The River Mersey ferry glides past the iconic Three Graces in Liverpool, showcasing the perpetual motion of a bustling city. Dunns River Falls in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, cascades with an unstoppable force, epitomizing nature's ceaseless motion. Eadweard Muybridge's groundbreaking photography captures "The Horse in Motion, " revealing the beauty and grace of equine movement. Celestial mechanics come alive through medieval artwork, depicting the intricate dance of planets and stars across time and space. Salvador Dali's surreal photographs freeze water droplets and cats mid-air, defying gravity and capturing their whimsical motion. Chain Bridge over the Danube River at dusk showcases Budapest's vibrant energy as it bridges two sides of a city constantly on the move. Manhattan's Bryant Park transforms into a magical ice skating rink during Christmas—a place where laughter and twirling skaters create an enchanting sense of motion. The Lamborghini Countach roars down highways with unparalleled speed—an embodiment of power and velocity that leaves everything else behind in its wake. Sgwd yr Eira Waterfall plunges forcefully amidst Brecon Beacons' serene landscapes—nature reminding us that even stillness can contain hidden currents of motion. Southwold Pier awakens at dawn as waves crash against its wooden pillars—a symphony played by nature itself while promising another day full of movement along Suffolk's coast. Spanish Steps stand proud in Rome—a famous square where locals and tourists alike converge, creating a lively tapestry woven with footsteps echoing centuries-old history. A London air ambulance soars above Westminster—an emblematic symbol representing emergency services' swift response to keep Londoners safe amidst their fast-paced lives.