Motions of Animals Illustrated by the Instantaneous Photographs of Mr. Muybridge
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Motions of Animals Illustrated by the Instantaneous Photographs of Mr. Muybridge

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Motions of Animals Illustrated by the Instantaneous Photographs of Mr. Muybridge

May 25, 1889
Wood engraving
Image/Overall: 40.5 x 29 cm
Gift of Donald K. Weber, 2009
2008.0035.0011
Inscriptions Recto: (printed): THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, MAY 25, 1889.- 648/ 1[circled]/ 3[circled] 4[circled]/ 2[circled]/ 5[circled] [symbol that looks like backwards 9, circled] 7[circled]/ 8[circled] 9[circled] 10[circled]/ 11[circled]/ 1. A selection of six phases in the stroke of a bird’s wing (cockatoo), illustrating independent action of the primary feathers. 2. A phase in the action of a dancing girl. 3. A phase occurring in the gallop./ 4. A phase of fast trotting. 5. A phase of a cat trotting. 6. A phase in the crawling of a child. 7. A phase in the motion of a sloth clinging to pole. 8. Phase of the canter; almost identical with/ figure of Greek sculpture on the frieze of the Parthenon. 9. Phase of a child running. 10. Phase in the walk of a draught-horse. 11. Phase of leaping, as seen simultaneously from three points of view./ MOTIONS OF ANIMALS ILLUSTRATED BY THE INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS OF MR. MUYBRIDGE.

Verso: [extensive text]/ (printed): THE LATE REV. LORD SYDNEY GODOLPHIN OSBORNE

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