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Plate Number 497. Miscellaneous phases of the toilet

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

The image consists of a series of black-and-white photographs arranged in three rows. They capture a woman in various stages of undressing, shown from head to toe in different positions as she removes layers of clothing. The woman's hair is styled in a bun, and her facial features are not clearly discernible due to the image quality. She starts in a long, patterned Victorian-style dress and progresses to wearing a corset and then a slip. Furniture like wooden chairs is visible around her, and the background is plain with vertical lines, possibly suggesting a studio setting.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4133 × 2204 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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