This is a photograph of a sequence showing a person in motion. The image captures a series of photographic frames depicting the detailed motion of a figure engaged in a physical action, set against the backdrop of a gridded wall. Each frame in the sequence highlights different stages of the leap, documenting the bodily dynamics and postures from various angles.

Plate Number 161. Jumping, standing high jump

1887

Medium: collotype
Classification: Photograph
Period: 1876 to 1900
Image size: 4796 × 1629px

Description

This is a photograph of a sequence showing a person in motion. The image captures a series of photographic frames depicting the detailed motion of a figure engaged in a physical action, set against the backdrop of a gridded wall. Each frame in the sequence highlights different stages of the leap, documenting the bodily dynamics and postures from various angles.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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