Plate Number 261. Getting into hammock

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image shows sequential photographs of a nude woman interacting with a hammock. The woman is seen in various positions, from standing to sitting and swinging in the hammock. Her short, likely brown, hair is visible, but not her facial features. She is not wearing any clothing or jewelry. The setting is outdoors with a cord or wire grid and a solid backdrop. The lighting indicates a bright day or well-lit area, highlighting the movement in the photos.

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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. 261 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.249

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