Plate Number 507. Carpentering

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image shows a series of photographs of a nude male engaging in woodworking activities. He is shown in various positions, standing, while working on different stages of the task. The man's facial features, short hair, and body are visible, with his face turned away from the viewer in some frames. He is handling tools and wooden pieces, hammering and interacting with the objects. In the background, there is a simple setting with a grid or fence-like structure, suggesting a workshop or construction site. Wood shavings and equipment are scattered on the ground.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 507 / Copyright 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.463


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