This is a photograph of a sequence showing the movement of a figure running. The image is divided into a series of frames capturing progressive moments in the motion of the figure. The background consists of a grid. Each frame captures a static moment, detailing changes in the position and posture. The figure's movement is fluid, with hair and limbs depicted in various stages of running.

Plate Number 469. Child running

1887

Medium: collotype
Classification: Photograph
Period: 1876 to 1900
Image size: 4949 × 3069px

Description

This is a photograph of a sequence showing the movement of a figure running. The image is divided into a series of frames capturing progressive moments in the motion of the figure. The background consists of a grid. Each frame captures a static moment, detailing changes in the position and posture. The figure's movement is fluid, with hair and limbs depicted in various stages of running.

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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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