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Plate Number 584. "Beauty" walking, saddled, irregular

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a horse in motion captured in sequential frames. The image shows multiple frames that depict the phases of a horse's movement while walking, from both side and rear views. The top section displays a lateral view of the horse in profile, illustrating the progression of its gait. The bottom section shows a rear view, revealing the changes in the horse's stride from behind. This type of study is commonly linked with the exploration of motion and locomotion in the pre-cinematic era.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4100 × 2091 px
Public Domain
Yes
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