Plate Number 435. Ironing clothes

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This image features multiple frames organized in a grid, depicting a sequence of actions. The setting is outdoors with a wooden floor and a fence or wall in the background. The frames show various objects, including a table covered with a cloth, a small basket or bucket, and a cloth item. The sequence demonstrates continuous movement and changes in posture while interacting with the objects. The focus is on capturing the dynamics of the activity.

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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 435 / Copyright 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.405

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