Plate Number 199. Curtesying, a fan in right hand

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of black and white images featuring a figure in motion. The grid displays different stages of the figure transitioning from an upright posture to a bent forward stance while holding a fan. The top row shows side views, and the bottom row shows rear views with variations in arm positions and garment folds. The images capture the study of movement, posture, and bodily nuances in a draped attire setting.

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Provenance

Eadweard Muybridge, Philadelphia, PA; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1887; acquired by NGA, 2014.

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Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 199 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.199


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