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Plate Number 567. "Billy" hauling

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a horse in motion. The image consists of a series of twelve frames capturing a horse as it walks. Each frame shows the horse in slightly different stages of movement, showcasing the position of its legs and body as it strides forward. The horse is harnessed. These individual photographs are arranged in two rows of six, allowing for a side-by-side view which demonstrates the progression of the horse's motion.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3873 × 2241 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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