The Horse in Motion as Shown by Instantaneous Photography. With a Study on Animal Mechanics Founded On Anatomy and the Revelations Of The Camera. Executed and Published Under The Auspices of Leland Stanford

1881-1882

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

Jacob Davis Babcock Stillman

Author, American, 1819 - 1888

The image shows a vintage photograph of an outdoor scene with men engaging in activities near a long structure. The sky dominates the upper part of the image, filled with clouds. On the horizon, a row of trees separates the sky from the structured environment below. Several men are standing near long rectangular objects on the ground, with some facing the camera. To the right, a large building extends into the distance, featuring numbered markings and a chimney. The photograph has a monochromatic color palette typical of early prints, highlighting the contrasts between the building, people, and the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume with 107 plates, including 5 heliotypes

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    book: 31.5 x 26 x 4.8 cm (12 3/8 x 10 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.11.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lee Witkin, New York; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2010

  • Eadweard Muybridge, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 2010 - 2011, no. fig. 82.

2016

  • Intersections: Photographs and Videos from the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016 - 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2010

  • Eadweard Muybridge. Exh. cat., The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; Tate, London; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco. London, 2010: no. fig. 82.

Inscriptions

stamped on first page: FROM THE ESTATE OF / LEE D WITKIN


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