Swirls and Eddies of a Tennis Stroke

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© Estate of Harold Edgerton. Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Swirls and Eddies of a Tennis Stroke
© Estate of Harold Edgerton. Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Artist/Maker (American, 1903 – 1990)
Date1939, printed early 1980s
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 12 7/8 × 18 in. (32.7 × 45.7 cm) Sheet: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, The Wynant J. Williams '35 Art Collection Fund
Object number2025.8
Not on view
DescriptionDepicts a man mid-motion as he swings a tennis racket. Edgerton captured the movement by means of strobe photography.
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Provenance From the Photographer; to a New York Collector, circa 1980s; to Swann Auction Galleries, Sale 2694: Fine Photographs, February 13, 2025, Lot 185; to the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
Signature Verso, lower right (pencil): "HAROLD EDGERTON"
Inscribed Verso, lower left corner, sideways (pencil): "5"
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Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
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Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print
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