Plate Number 609. "Lizzie M." trotting, harnessed to sulky

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a series of frames depicting a horse in motion. The image is a composite of multiple individual frames arranged in rows, showing a horse pulling a carriage with large wheels across a sequence. Each frame captures a slightly different moment in the horse's stride, illustrating the movement of the horse and the carriage over time. The photographs are in black and white, emphasizing the contrast between the horse and the lighter background. The repeated visuals create a narrative of motion, drawing attention to the mechanics of the horse's gait and the rhythmic progression of the carriage's wheels.