Plate Number 496. 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 sequential study showing the motions involved in washing hair. The image displays multiple frames arranged in a grid, capturing step-by-step motion of a process involving a water jug, a basin, and other objects on a table. The series indicates a systematic capture of an action from beginning to end, highlighting the intricate movements involved. The setting appears minimal with a focus on the repetitive gestures and arrangement, emphasizing the flow of the action across the frames.

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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. 496 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.455


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