Plate Number 617. "Clinton" cantering, bareback; rider nude

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image consists of multiple frames showing a nude male figure riding a white horse. The man sits upright on the horse, holding the reins, with his entire body visible. The horse is in motion, walking or trotting, and is consistently white with a prominent mane and tail. The background is dark, and the frames are arranged in a grid format showcasing the progression of the horse and rider along a straight path.

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Provenance

Eadweard Muybridge, Philadelphia, PA; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1887; acquired by NGA, 2014.

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Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 617 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.563

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