EAWEARD MUYBRIDGE

Human Locomotion: Females

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EAWEARD MUYBRIDGE
Human Locomotion: Females
10 collotype plates from Animal Locomotion, An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements, 1872-1885, published under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania, 1887. Each with letterpress credit, series title, plate number, copyright and reproduction limitation printed in the margin.
Varying sizes from 6¾ x 17in. to 11 5/8 x 10in. (17.2 x 43.2in. to 29.5 x 25.4cm.) (10)

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The plates depict women in various activities, clothed, half-dressed and nude. The images include a woman pouring water from a pitcher, climbing a step ladder, carrying a fan, falling onto a mattress, brushing her hair, hanging washing on a line, playing with a child, carrying a vase of flowers and strolling, among others. Plate numbers on request.