15 •EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE (1830-1904)
A selection of 17 plates depicting nude figures from Animal Locomotion. This collection from Muybridge's groundbreaking series includes 11 plates of women and 6 plates of male figures in motion. Collotypes, the images a variety of sizes, but measuring approximately 6 5/8 x17 3/8  inches (16.8x44.1 cm.), and smaller, the two-toned sheets 19x24 inches (48.3x61 cm.), each with Muybridge's letterpress credit, series title, plate number, copyright, and date, on recto. 1887

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This lot includes:

Plate 094 - Movements, Female, Ascending stairs looking around; basin in hands

Plate 193 - Movements, Female, Dancing (fancy)

Plate 213 - Movements, Female, Lifting and emptying basket

Plate 219 - Movements, Female, Stooping and lifting broom and sweeping

Plate 223 - Movements, Female, Stooping and lifting basin, wiping it, and turning

Plate 229 - Movements, Female, Placing basket on the ground and turning

Plate 232 - Movements, Female, Stooping to lift train and turning

Plate 256 - Movements, Female, Lying on the ground and reading

Plate 257 - Movements, Male, Lying on the ground and reading

Plate 265 - Movements, Female, Getting out of bed and preparing to kneel

Plate 357 - Movements, Male, Lying prone and firing

Plate 375 - Movements, Male, Blacksmiths, two models, hammering on anvil

Plate 388 - Movements, Male, Farmer, using spade

Plate 463 - Movements, Female, Reaching up, stooping, and turning around

Plate 488 - Movements, Male, A, lawn tennis; B, dumb-bells; C, walking on hands; D, ascending stairs

Plate 542 - Movements, Female, Multiple cerebro-spinal sclerosis walking

Plate 553 - Movements, Male, After traumatism of head; walking