Plate Number 495. Miscellaneous phases of the toilet

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a sequence showing a process of changing clothing. The photograph contains a series of images displayed in a grid format, depicting the gradual changes in attire. The scene involves items like fabric and chairs, which are present throughout the sequences. Each individual frame captures a moment of transformation. The setting appears to be in a neutral, possibly indoor environment marked by a plain backdrop.

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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. 495 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.454

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