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Plate Number 657. "Lotta" rolling a box

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a black-and-white image showing a horse walking and interacting with a box. The sequence consists of twelve frames capturing the horse at different stages of its movement along a platform while encountering the tilted box. The images are arranged in two rows of six, showcasing the mechanics of the horse's gait and its reaction to the box. The controlled setting suggests a scientific study of animal locomotion.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4318 × 2152 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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