Plate Number 518. Sitting down, rising, etc.

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image is a series of photographs showing a woman in full body view across multiple frames. She transitions between different positions: standing, leaning over, sitting, and standing up. The woman has her hair styled up and wears a long, white gown with short sleeves and a high waistline. In some frames, she holds a handheld fan while adjusting her clothing. The setting includes a wooden chair and a plain, grid-patterned background, suggesting an interior space like a studio with no other objects visible. The sequence focuses on motion and posture.

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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. 518 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.474


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