[Sequenced image of a rotating sulky wheel / self-portrait]
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[Sequenced image of a rotating sulky wheel / self-portrait]
ca. 1887
Gelatin silver negatives and transparency
Image (each): 2 3/8 × 2 3/8 in. (6 × 6 cm)
Overall: 10 3/8 × 14 in. (26.4 × 35.6 cm)
Mount: 15 15/16 × 24 × 1/4 in. (40.5 × 61 × 0.6 cm)
Museum accession
DescriptionObject consists of a series of 23 small glass negative images of a rotating sulky wheel (used by Muybridge to determine the length of time between exposures), arranged in a grid of 4 rows of 6 / 6 / 6 / 5 images each. The last (24th) image in this grid is a small glass positive image of Muybridge himself in a white suit, ascending some steps. The image of the sulky wheel is visible in the right edge of this image. These all are sandwiched between 2 pieces of glass and bordered by brick-colored paper.
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