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Plate Number 591. "Pronto" pacing, saddled

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a horse in motion. The image shows a series of sequential frames capturing the movement of a horse as it trots, canters, and gallops from various angles. The horse progresses from left to right in each row, with each frame showing a slight progression in motion. The photographs are arranged in a grid pattern with several rows and columns. The images are in black and white, emphasizing the movement and form of the horse in each still frame. This style reflects early motion photography used to study animal locomotion.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3619 × 2502 px
Public Domain
Yes
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