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Plate Number 601. "Beauty" trotting, saddled

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a horse moving at various gaits. The image showcases a sequence of still frames capturing a horse and rider in motion, from both side and rear perspective, illustrating the horse's gait. The top two rows present a lateral view of a horse in various stages of action, while the bottom row shows a rear view. This series of photographs is indicative of motion study.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4502 × 2014 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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