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Plate Number 243. Placing a chair and sitting, parasol in left hand

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequential action involving a chair. The image shows a series of frames arranged in a grid, capturing multiple phases of interaction with a chair. It depicts the motion systematically, from approaching the chair to adjusting and manipulating it.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
2835 × 3162 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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