Plate Number 233. Lifting shawl, putting it around shoulders and turning 1887

Eadweard Muybridge's "Plate Number 233. Lifting shawl, putting it around shoulders and turning," from 1887, is a quintessential example of his groundbreaking work in photographic motion studies. The image comprises a sequence of 24 individual photographs capturing a woman's movement as she gracefully lifts a shawl, wraps it around her shoulders, and turns. This series, part of Muybridge's larger project documenting human and animal locomotion, revolutionized the understanding of movement and paved the way for the development of cinema. This highly detailed and captivating image showcases Muybridge's technical prowess in capturing the nuances of motion, while offering a fascinating glimpse into the Victorian era's fascination with scientific observation and the human body.