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Plate Number 236. Placing chair and sitting down

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a series of photographs showing a person moving from a seated position to standing and walking. The background features a grid pattern for measurement. The photos are arranged in two rows, documenting each step of the sequence with consistent lighting. The purpose is likely the analysis of human movement, common in early motion studies.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4793 × 1493 px
Public Domain
Yes
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