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Plate Number 569. "Hansel" hauling

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a horse in motion, depicted through a series of consecutive frames capturing its gait. The image is a compilation of multiple smaller black-and-white photographs arranged in a grid, showing a horse as it walks in profile view. Each frame captures a distinct moment in the horse's stride, illustrating the fluidity and mechanics of its movement. The horse is shown with a harness and appears to be moving against a neutral backdrop with subtle grid lines, emphasizing the focus on its movement. The sequence is arranged in four rows with four frames each, providing a comprehensive study of the horse's walking pattern.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3339 × 2596 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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