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Plate Number 676. Goat; walking

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph showing a goat in motion. It consists of multiple frames arranged in a grid format, depicting a goat walking from left to right. Each frame captures a moment in time, showing the sequential movement of the goat as it walks across a gridded backdrop. The goat's posture and limb positions vary in each shot, demonstrating the fluidity and mechanics of its gait. The images collectively encapsulate both a scientific and artistic representation of the subject's motion.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
5507 × 3995 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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