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Eadweard Muybridge

Sequential black and white photos of a partially nude woman walking, carrying child on her right arm

Plate 35—Walking, carrying child on right arm, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 8 ¼ × 13 ½ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing a well dressed man walking and taking off his hat.

Plate 44—Walking, taking off hat, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 8 × 13 ¾ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequential series of black and white photos showing a man in a hat walking and turning around rapidly, a satchel in one hand, cane in other

Plate 49—Walking and turning around rapidly, a satchel in one hand, cane in other, 1887
Vintage collotype
10 ½ × 9 ¾ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a 19th centory woman walking, and lifting up the train of her long dress

Plate 56—Walking, turning and stooping to lift train, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 6 ⅞ × 17 in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequential black and white photos of a man, wearing only shoes and a jock strap, running

Plate 60—Running at a half-mile gait (shoes), 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 9 ⅜ × 12 ⅝ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequential black and white photos of a woman descending stairs, looking around and waving fan

Plate 140—Descending stairs, looking around and waving fan, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 11 ¾ × 9 ¾ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequential black and white photos of a man jumping; running; straight high jump (shoes)

Plate 152—Jumping; running; straight high jump (shoes), 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 6 ¼ × 18 ⅛ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white images showing movements of a woman carrying water-jar on her head, turning and placing it on the ground

Plate 206—Carrying water-jar on head, turning and placing it on the ground, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 8 ¼ × 10 ¼ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white images showing movements of a woman walking in along 19th century dress, stooping and lifting train

Plate 207—Stooping and lifting train, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 7 ⅜ × 15 ⅞ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Series of black and white image of a woman in 19th century dress bending down to pick up her handkerchief

Plate 211—Stooping and lifting handkerchief; parasol in left hand, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 7 ¾ x 13 ¾ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a 19th century woman picking a child up

Plate 214—Lifting child from the ground, turning around, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 7 ¼ × 14 ¼ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a woman getting out of bed

Plate 265—Getting out of bed, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 5 ½ × 13 ⅜ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a nude obese woman rising from the ground

Plate 268—Arising from the ground, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 8 ½ × 13 ½ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a woman serving in a lawn tennis game

Plate 297—Lawn tennis; serving, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 8 ⅞ × 12 ⅞ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Series of black and white photographs showing he motions of a woman in 19th century dress picking uo a ball and throwing it.

Plate 306—Picking up a ball and throwing it, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 7 ⅞ x 15 ⅛ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Series of black and white photos showing the movements of a man in a loin cloth heaving a large rock.

Plate 319—Heaving 75-lb. rock, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 5 ¼ x 18 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing two men fencing.

Plate 349—Fencing, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 7 x 16 1/2 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing movements of man as he does a hand spring, with a legion interrupting.

Plate 365—Head-spring, a flying pigeon interfering, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 8 x 14 1/4 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a man lifting handfuls of hay and putting them down

Plate 458— Lifting handfuls of hay, turning, throwing it down, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 7 ½ × 15 ¾ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing movements of woman in a sheet dress opening a parasol.

Plate 461—Opening a parasol, and turning around, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 7 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing movements of small cod giving a bouquet of flowers to a kneeling woman.

Plate 465—Child bringing a bouquet to a woman (Two Models, Child 70N, Bringing Bouquet to 12), 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 9 3/4 x 12 1/8 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a young child giving a bouquet to a kneeling woman

Plate 466—Two models, child 70 N, bringing bouquet to 12, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 9 ¾ × 12 ⅛ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a running child

Plate 469—Child, running, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 7 ¾ × 13 ⅝ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a young girl picking up a doll

Plate 481—Child, lifting a doll, turning, and walking off, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 7 ⅜ × 15 in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a woman with long hair in a dress getting on and off of a table

Plate 513—Getting on and off table, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 8 ½ × 12 ½ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a boy with amputated legs getting of of a chair

Plate 538—Double amputation of thighs; boy; A, moving forward; B, getting on chair, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 6 ½ × 17 ½ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a white horse as it walks

Plate 577—Walking; saddle; irregular; white horse Clinton, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 5 ½ x 18 ⅛ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a horse walking with a nude man riding on its saddle

Plate 582—Walking; saddle; rider, 43, nude; light- gray horse Smith, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 7 ¼ x 15 ¼ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a horse trotting with a bareback rider

Plate 589—Ambling (single foot); bareback; white horse Clinton, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 5 ⅜ x 18 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a trotting horse with a nude man riding bareback

Plate 590—Ambling (single foot); bareback; rider, 106, nude; white horse Clinton, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 5 ¾ x 18 ⅜ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a trotting horse with a rider

Plate 592—Racking (pacing); saddle; brown horse Pronto, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 7 ¼ x 16 ½ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a large walking horse with a rider

Plate 597—Trotting; bareback; dark-gray Belgian horse Hansel, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 8 ¾ x 12 ⅜ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a large walking horse with a rider

Plate 615—Canter; bareback; dark-gray Belgianhorse Hansel, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 9 x 12 ¾ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a horse with a bareback rider

Plate 617—Canter; bareback, rider, 106, nude; 8 5/8 13 4,000 Unpub white horse Clinton, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 8 ⅝ x 13 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a man riding a horse

Plate 620—Canter; saddle; thoroughbred bay 7 3/8 mare Annie G., 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 7 ⅜ x 16 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a galloping horse with a rider

Plate 631—Gallop; saddle; thoroughbred bay 7 horse Bouquet, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 7 x 16 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a horse and rider jumping a hurdle and knocking it over

Plate 644—Jumping a hurdle; saddle; clearing and landing; knocking over hurdle; rider, gray mare Pandora, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 8 ⅝ x 13 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a horse and nude male rider jumping a hurdle

Plate 646—Jumping a hurdle; saddle; rider, 105, 6 1/2 nude; gray mare Pandora, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 6 ½ x 17 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a horse and rider jumping a hurdle

Plate 647—Jumping a hurdle; bareback; rider, 5 7/8 105, nude; gray mare Pandora, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 5 ⅞ x 17 ¾ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a man trying to ride a mule, and falling off onto the ground

Plate 661—Mule; A, B, a refractory animal Ruth, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 8 x 14 ⅝ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a young boy riding a donkey

Plate 665—Ass; walking bareback; a boy riding Jennie, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 9 x 12 ½ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a walking ox

Plate 669—Ox; walking, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 8 ½ × 12 ¾ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence f black and white photos showing the movements of an elk galloping

Plate 693—Elk; galloping, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 9 ¼ x 12 ⅛ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a walking mastiff dog

Plate 705—Dog; trotting; mastiff Dread, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 10 ¼ × 11 in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a mastiff dog getting off the ground

Plate 714—Dog; aroused by a torpedo; mastiff Smith, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 5 × 18 in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of three dogs tugging on a towel

Plate 715 Dogs; three, tugging at a towel, Ike, 6 1/2 17 1/4 2,500 for sale for sale Maggie, etc., 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 6 ½ × 17 ¼ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing a male lion pacing.

Plate 721—Lion; walking, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 8 ⅛ x 12 ¼ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing movements of a walking elephant.

Plate 733—Elephant; walking, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 8 1/8 x 14 7/8 in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a walking camel

Plate 736—Egyptian camel; racking, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size: 9 ¼ x 12 ½ in.
Sheet size 14 x 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a kangaroo jumping

Plate 753—Kangaroo; jumping, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 9 ½ × 12 ½ in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a cockatoo in flight

Plate 759—Cockatoo in flight, 1887
Vintage collotype
Image size 6 ½ × 17 in.
Sheet size 14 × 20 in.

Sequence of black and white photos showing the movements of a running ostrich

Plate 773—Ostrich; running, 1887
Collotype
Image size 10 ¼ x 11 ¼ in
Sheet size 14 x 20 in

Biography

It all began with a horse. In 1872, the former governor of California, Leland Stanford, hired Eadweard Muybridge to make a photograph that would be the first of its kind: a picture capturing the gait of his racehorse Occident galloping at full speed. Thus began Muybridge’s quest to develop high-speed photography that could capture “animal locomotion”.

On June 15th, 1878, the press was invited to witness Muybridge's early achievements in this area. At a Palo Alto race track, he arranged a bank of 12 cameras equipped with shutters triggered by tripwires, with which he could capture the movements of a galloping horse. The news of this innovation was reported across the world—publishers could not yet reproduce high-quality photographs, so magazines like Scientific American printed the images using wood engravings.

Muybridge was invited to continue this work at the University of Pennsylvania, and between 1883 and 1886 he worked prolifically, creating sequential images with his multi-camera setup in his new outdoor studio. He recruited athletes and local residents as models, and even borrowed animals from the Philadelphia Zoo. The photos were published in 1887 as an 11 volume collotype portfolio with 781 plates: Animal Locomotion: an Electro-photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements.